BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1901: Safety belt exe/comm vehicle

Clarifying the exemption from safety belt use for physical or medical reasons.

Summary

Prohibits operators and passengers of a commercial motor vehicle from exercising the current medical exception to the requirement to wear a safety belt.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1901), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2019

AN ACT Relating to exemptions from the use of safety belts;

Passed March 6, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1901

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	41	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 15, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1901

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 29, 2019Effective date 7/28/2019.
Apr 29, 2019Chapter 173, 2019 Laws.
Apr 29, 2019Governor signed.
Apr 26, 2019Delivered to Governor.
Apr 25, 2019President signed.
Apr 18, 2019Speaker signed.
Apr 15, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 15, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 11, 2019Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Mar 21, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 20, 2019TRAN - Majority; do pass.
Mar 8, 2019First reading, referred to Transportation.
Mar 6, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 6, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2019Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 1, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 28, 2019TR - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 28, 2019TR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 5, 2019First reading, referred to Transportation.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1901 (2025–26) Mattress producer resp. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1901 (2023–24) Unempl. voluntary program · Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2024
HB 1901 (2021–22) Civil protection orders · Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2022
HB 1901 (2017–18) Month of the kindergartener · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1901 (2015–16) Vehicle registration periods · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1901 (2013–14) Population enumeration data · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1901 (2011–12) Long-term care services · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1901 (2009–10) Health sciences & services · Did not pass · died in committee