H.B. No. 0301

Seat belts-amendments.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Iekel, Berger, Cohee, Hinckley, Landon, Osborn and Watt and Senator(s) Peck

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; removing the restriction on stopping motor vehicles solely for safety belt violations; increasing penalties for failure to use safety belts; repealing a provision prohibiting the admissibility in civil actions of the failure to us a safety belt and providing for an effective date.

1/21/2005 Bill Number Assigned

1/24/2005 H Received for Introduction

1/24/2005 H Introduced and Referred to H01; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff

3/2/2005 H Motion to Do Pass Failed

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Landon, Olsen, Watt and White

Nays: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Buchanan, Lubnau and Robinson

Ayes 4 Nays 5 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/2/2005 H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b)