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
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- 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
Prime sponsor: Ruth Fisher (D-27)
5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 2118 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2118 (2025–26) Community restrictions
- HB 2118 (2023–24) Firearms dealers
- HB 2118 (2021–22) Additive transp. funding
- HB 2118 (2019–20) Unemp. insurance/misconduct
- HB 2118 (2017–18) Authority of ethics boards
- HB 2118 (2015–16) Small businesses health ins.
- HB 2118 (2013–14) Student parking fees
- HB 2118 (2011–12) Medical use of cannabis