SC S0138 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend Section 56-5-6540 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Admissibility As Evidence Of Negligence In A Civil Action Regarding The Use Of Safety Belts, To Remove The Provision That A Violation Of Certain Provisions Relating To Safety Belts Is Not Negligence Per Se Or Contributory Negligence, And To Remove The Provision That A Violation Is Not Admissible As Evidence In A Civil Action.
Title
Safety belts, evidence admissibility in civil action
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2021-01-12 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2020-12-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2020-12-09 | Senate | Prefiled |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0138&session=124&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/138_20201209.htm |
