Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Seat Belt Law; violation to be a primary offense; make applicable to back seat passengers.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Montgomery (74th)
Additional Authors: Mayo, Reeves, Rushing
Code Sections: A 063-0002-0001, A 063-0002-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT BELT LAW SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE; 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 SEAT BELT LAW ONLY IF THE VIOLATOR IS ALSO CHARGED AND CONVICTED OF SOME OTHER OFFENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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