Bill Text: MS HB862 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Seat belt; allow for failure to provide and use to be considered as a factor in determining comparative negligence.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee [HB862 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2010-HB862-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2010 Regular Session

To: Transportation

By: Representative Norquist

House Bill 862

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW FOR THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND USE A SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DEVICE TO BE CONSIDERED A FACTOR WHEN DETERMINING COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 63-2-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     63-2-3.  * * * Failure to provide and use a seat belt restraint device or system may be considered as a factor when determining comparative negligence.  However, the violation shall not be entered on the driving record of any individual.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010, and shall apply to all causes of action filed on or after that date.

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