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2001 SESSION

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HB 2507 Failure to wear seat belt partial bar to recovery of damages.

Introduced by: John S. (Jack) Reid | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Failure to wear seat belt partial bar to recovery of damages. Provides that failure to wear a seat belt while in a moving motor vehicle is negligence. The bill also provides that the fact that a person in a motor vehicle involved in an accident failed to wear a seat belt shall not bar recovery for an injury to or death of such person, nor for an injury to or the destruction of property in his charge, but the failure of the person to wear a seat belt may be considered in mitigation of damages.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 010307904  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 010307904
• 01/10/01  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/30/01  House: Stricken at request of Patron in Tra. (25-Y 0-N)