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H. 3087
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pinson, M.A. Pitts and Kirsh
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5009cm07.doc
Introduced in the House on January 9, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Seat belts
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/13/2006 House Prefiled
12/13/2006 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
1/9/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-53
1/9/2007 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-54
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR A SAFETY BELT WHILE TRAVELING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ALONG A PUBLIC STREET OR HIGHWAY, SO AS TO ADD NEWSPAPER CARRIERS TO THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR A SAFETY BELT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-6530 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-5-6530. The provisions of this article do not apply to:
(1) a driver or occupant who possesses a written verification from a physician that he is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or medical reasons;
(2) medical or rescue personnel attending to injured or sick individuals in an emergency vehicle when operating in an emergency situation as well as the injured or sick individuals;
(3) school, church, or day care daycare buses;
(4) public transportation vehicles except taxis;
(5) occupants of vehicles in parades;
(6) United States mail carriers;
(7) an occupant for which no safety belt is available because all belts are being used by other occupants;
(8) a driver or occupants in a vehicle not originally equipped with safety belts.; and
(9) newspaper carriers."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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