Bill Text: GA HB525 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Safety belts; passenger vehicles; change certain provisions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-25 - House Second Readers [HB525 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB525-Introduced.html

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09 LC 35 1265

House Bill 525

By: Representative Day of the 163rd

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of safety belts in passenger vehicles, so as to change certain provisions relating to safety belts; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of safety belts in passenger vehicles, is amended by adding a new subsection as follows:

"(g) An occupant of a passenger vehicle shall not be in compliance with the provisions of this Code section unless a seat safety belt required to be used for restraint is being used in accordance with the manufacturer's directions for such seat safety belt."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.