S 0577 General Bill, By Massey
Summary: Safety belt violation admissible in civil court
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6540, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR SAFETY BELT VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF ANY SAFETY BELT PROVISION IS ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION TO ESTABLISH COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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02/16/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
02/16/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)