Indiana House Bill 1297 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
Pending: House Roads and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Safety belt and child restraint systems. Provides that failing to wear a safety belt is a Class C infraction. (Current law provides that failing to wear a safety belt is a Class D infraction.) Provides that failing to properly fasten and restrain a child within a motor vehicle is a Class C infraction. (Current law provides that failing to properly fasten and restrain a child within a motor vehicle is a Class D infraction.) Removes provisions specifying that a person is not liable for costs or a monetary judgment in certain cases in which a judgment related to a child restraint system is entered against the person.

Safety belt and child restraint systems. Provides that failing to wear a safety belt is a Class C infraction. (Current law provides that failing to wear a safety belt is a Class D infraction.) Provides that failing to properly fasten and restrain a child within a motor vehicle is a Class C infraction. (Current law provides that failing to properly fasten and restrain a child within a motor vehicle is a Class D infraction.) Removes provisions specifying that a person is not liable for costs or a monetary judgment in certain cases in which a judgment related to a child restraint system is entered against the person.

Rep. Dennis Zent [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
2019-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Zent

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1297/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/5/1/d/151ded2d/HB1297.01.INTR.pdf