Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2554

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Background

Title

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

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary
2 02/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/06 (S) Amended
4 02/06 (S) Passed As Amended
5 02/06 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
6 02/11 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
7 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House
8 02/13 (H) Referred To Transportation
9 03/04 (H) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Frazier

Additional Authors: Chaney, Dawkins, Williamson

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

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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/04/03 at 17:06.

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