Georgia House Bill 201 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-30 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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 evidence of causation, negligence, and contributory negligence; to provide that all new school buses purchased or leased on and after July 1, 2009, shall be equipped with passenger safety belts; to provide that safety belts shall be used on all school buses so equipped on and after July 1, 2009; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Safety belts; new school buses equipped; provide

Rep. Harry Geisinger [R]

Rep. Calvin Hill [R]

Rep. Bobby Reese [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-30		House Second Readers
2009-01-29		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/26387
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb201_LC_28_4434_a_2.htm