BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2118: Safety belt assembly

Revising negligence standards regarding the failure to wear safety belts.

Summary

  • $ Removes the provision in the seat belt law that prohibits the admission of evidence, in a civil action, that a person was not wearing a seat belt.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Fisher (D-27)
Introduced
February 15, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5724

AN ACT Relating to the failure to wear safety belt assembly;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2118 in other sessions

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