Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Seat belt law; make primary offense, revise aggregate fine.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 02/06 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B | |
| 2 | 02/12 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/13 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/13 (S) Passed | |
| 5 | 02/16 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/17 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 7 | 04/06 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Tollison
Additional Authors: Jordan, Ross, Little, Jackson (32nd), Harden, Jackson (11th), Dawkins, Williamson, Butler, Harvey, Mettetal, Lee (35th), King, Chamberlin, Gollott, Flowers, Michel, Morgan, Albritton, Clarke
Code Sections: A 063-0002-0003, A 063-0002-0007
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.
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