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SB 254

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Text
  • 3 Bill Actions
  • 4 Bill Votes
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • David Burkette
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Motor vehicles, Roderick Scott Safety Belt Use Act of 2019, safety belt use further provided, Secs. 32-5B-1, 32-5B-4 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a front seat occupant of a passenger car is required to have a safety belt properly fastened about his or her body at all times when the vehicle is in motion

This bill would require all occupants of a passenger car to have a safety belt properly fastened at all times when the vehicle is in motion

Relating to motor vehicles; to create the Roderick Scott Safety Belt Use Act of 2019; and to require all occupants of a passenger car to have a safety belt properly fastened when the vehicle is in motion, with exceptions.

Subjects
Motor Vehicles

Bill Text

Note: Bills that change current law do not show the amended text correctly below. Please view Original PDF to see amended sections: SB 254 - Enrolled - PDF

Under existing law, a front seat occupant of a passenger car is required to have a safety belt properly fastened about his or her body at all times when the vehicle is in motion

This bill would require all occupants of a passenger car to have a safety belt properly fastened at all times when the vehicle is in motion

Relating to motor vehicles; to create the Roderick Scott Safety Belt Use Act of 2019; and to require all occupants of a passenger car to have a safety belt properly fastened when the vehicle is in motion, with exceptions.

Section 1

Sections 32-5B-1 and 32-5B-4, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:

§32-5B-1.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the

Alabama Safety Belt Use Act of 1991." Roderick Scott Safety Belt Use Act of 2019.

§32-5B-4.

(a) Each front seat occupant of a passenger car manufactured with safety belts in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 shall have a safety belt properly fastened about his or her body at all times when the vehicle is in motion.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to:

(1) A child passenger under the purview of Section 32-5-222, who is required to use a child passenger restraint system or a seat belt pursuant to Section 32-5-222.

(2) An occupant of a passenger car who possesses a written statement from a licensed physician that he or she is unable for medical reasons to wear a safety belt.

(3) A rural letter carrier of the United States Postal Service while performing his or her duties as a rural letter carrier.

(4) A driver or passenger delivering newspapers or mail from house to house.

(5) Passengers in a passenger car with model year prior to 1965.

(6) Passengers in motor vehicles which normally operate in reverse."

Section 2

This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 30, 2019 S Assigned Act No. 2019-386.
May 30, 2019 S Delivered to Governor at 2:12 p.m. on May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019 S Enrolled
May 30, 2019 H Signature Requested
May 30, 2019 S Passed Second House
May 30, 2019 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1194
May 30, 2019 H Third Reading Passed
May 23, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 21, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
May 21, 2019 S Engrossed
May 21, 2019 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 918
May 21, 2019 S Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 917
May 21, 2019 S Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 916
May 21, 2019 S Transportation and Energy Amendment Offered
May 21, 2019 S Transportation and Energy first Substitute Offered
May 21, 2019 S Third Reading Passed
April 18, 2019 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
April 9, 2019 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-30
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-21
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Singleton motion to Adopt
2019-05-21
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Singleton motion to Adopt
2019-05-21
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Document Type Document Location
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/SB254-enr.pdf
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/SB254-eng.pdf
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/SB254-int.pdf
Bill Amendments http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/199581-2.pdf
Bill Amendments http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/199458-2.pdf

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