Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2086

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Title

Description: Seat belt law; make primary offense, revise aggregate fine.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
2 01/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 01/04 (S) Amended
4 01/04 (S) Passed As Amended
5 01/05 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
6 01/11 (S) Reconsidered
7 01/11 (S) Amended
8 01/11 (S) Passed As Amended
9 01/12 (S) Transmitted To House
10 01/16 (H) Referred To Transportation
11 02/28 (H) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1   
Adopted [S] Amendment No 2   

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Tollison

Additional Authors: Albritton, Chaney, Dawkins, Frazier, Gollott, Gordon, Jackson (15th), Jackson (32nd), King, Little, Mettetal, Walls, Williamson, White

Code Sections: A 063-0002-0007, A 063-0002-0003, A 063-0002-0001

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT PERMIT A FINE TO BE IMPOSED FOR A VIOLATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT BELT LAW ONLY IF THE VIOLATOR IS ALSO CHARGED AND CONVICTED OF SOME OTHER OFFENSE; TO INCREASE THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE FINE THAT MAY BE IMPOSED FOR A VIOLATION OF THE SEAT BELT LAW BY MORE THAN ONE MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT FAILURE TO USE SEAT BELTS CANNOT CONSTITUTE CONTRIBUTORY OR COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE MOTOR HOMES FROM THE APPLICATION OF THE SAFETY SEAT BELT CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "HUNTER GRADY DAWKINS SEAT BELT ACT"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/28/06 at 17:54.

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