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S. 108
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Ryberg, Bryant and Rose
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Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Seatbelts
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/10/2008 Senate Prefiled 12/10/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/13/2009 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-120 1/13/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-120 1/23/2009 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto, Bright, Davis
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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(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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