S 0415 General Bill, By Land, Hutto, O'Dell, Hayes, Giese and Holland
Similar (H 3552)
Summary: Safety belt enforcement, fines increased for violations; Motor Vehicles
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6520, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MANDATORY USE OF SEAT BELTS, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS PROVISION WITH THE CHILD RESTRAINT PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 47; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6530, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM SEAT BELT USE, SO AS TO DELETE AN UNNECESSARY PROVISION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6540, RELATING TO SEAT BELT USE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT TO WEAR SEAT BELTS AND TO INCREASE THE FINE FOR FAILURE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT AND TO IMPOSE A FINE ON THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IF AN OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN IS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.
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01/27/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/27/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5
02/04/99	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-15
05/06/99	Senate	Debate adjourned
01/12/00	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Transportation SJ-20
01/13/00	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-14
02/16/00	Senate	Debate adjourned SJ-36
04/11/00	Senate	Debate adjourned until May 9, 2000 SJ-16
04/26/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-62
04/26/00	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-62
05/24/00	Senate	Amended SJ-32