Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 389

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Background

Title

Description: Seatbelts and child passenger restraints; increase fines for violation by child.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Mayo

Code Sections: A 063-0002-0001, A 063-0002-0007, A 063-0007-0309

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM EIGHT TO TWELVE THE MAXIMUM AGE OF A CHILD WHO IS REQUIRED TO WEAR A SAFETY BELT WHEN A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OR ANY OTHER SEAT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-2-7 AND 63-7-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FINES IMPOSED FOR VIOLATION OF THE SEAT BELT LAW OR CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT LAW BY A PERSON TRANSPORTING A CHILD UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE IN A PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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