Safety belts; exempts certain law-enforcement officers, etc. from wearing thereof. (HB1453)
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Description
Motor vehicle safety belts. Makes the requirement to wear a safety belt applicable to all motor vehicle occupants and makes failure to wear a motor vehicle safety belt a "primary offense." It also exempts certain law-enforcement officers, persons in their custody, drivers of and passengers in taxicabs, and persons traveling in vehicles while engaged in providing emergency medical care or first aid from the requirement to wear safety belts. The bill provides that a law-enforcement officer may not search or inspect a motor vehicle, its contents, or its occupants solely because of a safety belt violation. Finally, it provides for the allocation of any federal funds that might become available as a consequence of passage of the bill. Read the Bill »
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History
Date | Action |
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01/18/2006 | Presented and ordered printed 066209492 |
01/18/2006 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/30/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1453) |
02/15/2006 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |