Bill Text: GA SB5 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Motor vehicles; use of safety belts; eliminate certain exceptions
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-02-18 - House Second Readers [SB5 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB5-Engrossed.html
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2887S(SCS)
Senate
Bill 5
By:
Senators Thomas of the 54th, Hill of the 4th, Harp of the 29th, Stoner of the
6th, Hill of the 32nd and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the use of safety belts in passenger vehicles, so as to eliminate certain
exceptions to the required use of safety belts; to provide for related matters;
to provide for 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 the use
of safety belts in passenger vehicles, is amended by revising subsection (a) as
follows:
"(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'passenger vehicle' means every motor
vehicle,
including, but not limited to, pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility
vehicles, designed to carry ten passengers
or
less
fewer
and used for the transportation of
persons;
provided, however, that such term shall not include motorcycles; motor driven
cycles; or off-road vehicles or pickup trucks being used by an owner, driver, or
occupant 18 years of age or older in connection with agricultural pursuits that
are usual and normal to the user's farming
operation
but shall
not mean pickup trucks, motorcycles, motor driven cycles, or vehicles equipped
for off-road use, provided that the term 'passenger vehicle' includes any sport
utility vehicle and also includes pickup trucks for any occupant who is under 18
years of age."
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
