Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1129

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Seat belt; jury may be informed if injured passenger refused request from driver to wear.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Maples

Code Section: A 063-0002-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ASKS A PASSENGER TO WEAR HIS SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DEVICE OR SYSTEM AND THE PASSENGER REFUSES TO DO SO AND SUBSEQUENTLY IS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF NOT HAVING WORN THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DEVICE OR SYSTEM AND SUES THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE FOR DAMAGES, THE JURY MAY BE INFORMED THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE REQUESTED THE PASSENGER TO WEAR HIS SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DEVICE OR SYSTEM AND THE INJURED PASSENGER REFUSED TO DO SO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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