SB 379

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2013-2014 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Motor Vehicles; failure to use safety belts may be considered evidence of causation and negligence

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems, so as to provide that the failure to use safety belts may be considered evidence of causation and negligence; to provide that the failure to wear a safety belt cannot be the basis for cancellation of insurance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Feb 26, 2014

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 25, 2014

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Insurance and Labor

Feb 17, 2014

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Insurance and Labor

Feb 11, 2014

Senate

Senate Hopper

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