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S. 923
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Sponsors: Senators Ryberg, McConnell, Campsen and Martin
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Introduced in the Senate on June 2, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Failure to wear seat belt
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6/2/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13 6/2/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6540 OF THE 1976 CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT FAILURE TO WEAR A SEATBELT IS ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE OF FAILURE TO MITIGATE DAMAGES IN A CIVIL ACTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-6540 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act __ of 2005, is further amended to read:
"(B) A violation of this article is not negligence per se or contributory negligence, and is not but is admissible as evidence of failure to mitigate damages in a civil action."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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