HB 561: Florida Safety Belt Law
GENERAL BILL by Cantens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Greenstein ; Rubio ; Hill
Florida Safety Belt Law; provides that number of passengers of motor vehicle required to wear safety belt shall not exceed number of safety belts which were installed in motor vehicle by manufacturer; revises Fla. Safety Belt Law to eliminate requirement that law be enforced as secondary action when driver of motor vehicle has been detained for another violation; provides restrictions on authority to search based on safety belt violation. Amends 316.614.
Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/1999 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 1/14/2000 | House |
• Referred to Transportation (EDC); Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention (CRC); Judiciary (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) |
| 3/7/2000 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Transportation (EDC); Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention (CRC); Judiciary (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00039 |
| 3/10/2000 | House |
• On Committee agenda Transportation (EDC), 03/14/00, 10:00 am, 12H |
| 3/14/2000 | House |
• Comm. Action: Favorable by Transportation (EDC); YEAS 9 NAYS 1 HJ 00292 |
| 3/15/2000 | House |
• Now in Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention (CRC) HJ 00292 |
| 3/20/2000 | House |
• On Committee agenda Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention (CRC), 03/22/00, 1:30 pm, 314H |
| 3/22/2000 | House |
• Comm. Action: Favorable by Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention (CRC); YEAS 5 NAYS 3 HJ 00364 |
| 3/23/2000 | House |
• Now in Judiciary (CJC) HJ 00364 |
| 3/27/2000 | House |
• On Committee agenda Judiciary (CJC), 03/29/00, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/29/2000 | House |
• Comm. Action: Favorable by Judiciary (CJC); YEAS 6 NAYS 2 HJ 00416 |
| 3/30/2000 | House |
• Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00416 |
| 5/5/2000 | House |
• Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) |