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GA HB365
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/4/2013
Primary Sponsor
Bill Hitchens
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AI Summary
- Expands the definition of "passenger vehicle" under Georgia's seat safety belt law from vehicles designed to carry 10 or fewer passengers to those designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers, including pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles
- Exempts motor vehicles designed to carry 11 to 15 passengers that were manufactured prior to July 1, 2014, and did not have manufacturer-installed seat safety belts as of that date
- Maintains existing exemptions for motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and pickup trucks used by persons 18 or older for agricultural pursuits usual and normal to the user's farming operation
- Effective date of July 1, 2014, applying to offenses occurring on or after that date
- Offered as a Senate Public Safety Committee substitute to HB 365, amending Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
Legislative Description
Safety belts; definition of the term "passenger vehicle" to which the safety belt law applies; modify
Last Action
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/20/2014
Full Bill Text
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