HB 1295 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; provide for failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as admissible evidence in civil actions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems, so as to provide for the failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as admissible evidence in civil actions; to prohibit the failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as a basis for cancellation of insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2024
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Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2024 Last action Feb 26, 2024
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Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Unfavorably Reported
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
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