BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
HB 2278: Child restraint, safety belt
Permitting failure to use a safety belt assembly or approved child restraint system or device to be admissible as evidence of negligence in any civil action.
Summary
- Allows failure to use a safety belt assembly and failure to use a child restraint system to be admissible as evidence of negligence in a civil action.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2278), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJun 27, 2015
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Brad Klippert (R-8)
- Introduced
- June 27, 2015 in the House
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
AN ACT Relating to permitting failure to use a safety belt assembly or approved child restraint system or device to be admissible as evidence of negligence in any civil action;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)
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.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2278 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2278 (2025–26) Tourism promotion areas
- HB 2278 (2023–24) Capital gains tax
- HB 2278 (2019–20) Off-road vehicle reg.
- HB 2278 (2017–18) Privacy protections in gov.
- HB 2278 (2013–14) Ambulance services/agreemnts
- HB 2278 (2011–12) Warehousing sales & use exem
- HB 2278 (2009–10) Livestock nutrient mgmt
- HB 2278 (2007–08) Guardianship proceedings