South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 72

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Ryberg, Bryant, Gregory and Verdin
Document Path: l:\s-res\wgr\002seat.dag.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Seat belts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  11/29/2006  Senate  Prefiled
  11/29/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation
    1/9/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-56
    1/9/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-56

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11/29/2006

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A 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(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(C)    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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