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1997 SESSION

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SB 971 Seat belts; children ages 4 to 16.

Introduced by: R. Edward Houck | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Seat belts; children ages 4 to 16. Requires drivers who are transporting children at least 4 but less than 16 years of age to ensure that such children are provided and properly secured with seat belts. A violation of this section by persons transporting children fourteen years or younger shall not constitute negligence per se in any civil action. Primary enforcement of this section is authorized.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 978231685  pdf
• 02/04/97  Senate: Printed as engrossed 978231685-E  pdf
• 02/26/97  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB971ER)  pdf
• 04/02/97  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB971ER)  pdf
• 04/04/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0793)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/17/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 978231685
• 01/17/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/30/97  Senate: Reported from Transportation w/amd. (11-Y 0-N 4-A)
• 01/31/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/97  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/04/97  Senate: Read second time
• 02/04/97  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/04/97  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/04/97  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/04/97  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Houck agreed to
• 02/04/97  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/04/97  Senate: Printed as engrossed 978231685-E
• 02/04/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (32-Y 7-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (34-Y 6-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/05/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/97  House: Read first time
• 02/06/97  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/13/97  House: Reported from Tra. w/amds. (19-Y 2-N)
• 02/14/97  House: Read second time
• 02/17/97  House: Read third time
• 02/17/97  House: Committee amendments #1,2,3 & 4 agreed to
• 02/17/97  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/17/97  House: Committee amendment #5 rejected (49-Y 50-N)
• 02/17/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (49-Y 50-N)
• 02/17/97  House: Amendment by Mr. Cranwell agreed to
• 02/17/97  House: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (38-Y 61-N)
• 02/17/97  House: VOTE: (38-Y 61-N)
• 02/17/97  House: Amendment by Mr. Moore rejected
• 02/17/97  House: Amendment by Mr. Cranwell rejected
• 02/17/97  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/17/97  House: Amendments by Mr. Mims agreed to (81-Y 17-N)
• 02/17/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (81-Y 17-N)
• 02/17/97  House: Amendment by Mr. Wagner agreed to
• 02/17/97  House: Amendment by Mr. McEachin agreed to
• 02/17/97  House: Previous question, not ordered (55-Y 42-N)
• 02/17/97  House: VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION (55-Y 42-N)
• 02/17/97  House: Motion to refer to committee rejected (42-Y 55-N)
• 02/17/97  House: VOTE: (42-Y 55-N)
• 02/17/97  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/17/97  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/17/97  House: Passed House with amendments (69-Y 30-N)
• 02/17/97  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 30-N)
• 02/19/97  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/19/97  Senate: House amnds #1, #2, #5-9 agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/97  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/97  House: Title replaced
• 02/19/97  Senate: House amendment #3 agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)
• 02/19/97  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (23-Y 17-N)
• 02/19/97  Senate: House amendment #4 agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N)
• 02/19/97  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (29-Y 11-N)
• 02/26/97  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB971ER)
• 03/04/97  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/97  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/02/97  Senate: Reading of Governor's communication waived
• 04/02/97  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/97  Senate: VOTE: AGREE TO GOV'S RECOMM. (38-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/97  House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (88-Y 5-N)
• 04/02/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (88-Y 5-N)
• 04/02/97  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/02/97  Senate: Reenrolled
• 04/02/97  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB971ER)
• 04/02/97  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/02/97  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/02/97  House: Enacted, Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/97)
• 04/04/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0793)