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MS HB894

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Carolyn Crawford

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 63-2-1 to require all passengers in a motor vehicle to wear a properly fastened safety seat belt system while operating on public roads, streets, or highways
  • Expands current law to include all passengers regardless of seating position, removing the previous "front-seat" passenger limitation
  • Defines "passenger motor vehicle" as vehicles designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers, excluding motorcycles, mopeds, all-terrain vehicles, and trailers
  • Exempts farm vehicles, individuals with physician-verified medical inability to wear seat belts, rural postal carriers and utility meter readers on duty, and buses
  • Takes effect July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Seat belts; require all passengers of a motor vehicle to use.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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