Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1928
                        Barcode 521824
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11  The Committee on Transportation (Sebesta) recommended the
12  following substitute for amendment (342166):
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 2, line 15 through page 3 line 6, delete those
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18  and insert:
19         (b)  It is unlawful for any operator of a pickup truck
20  or flatbed truck to permit a minor child who has not attained
21  18 years of age to ride upon limited access facilities of the
22  state within the open body of the pickup truck or flatbed
23  truck unless the minor is restrained within the open body in
24  the back of a truck which has been modified to include secure
25  seating and safety restraints that would prevent the minor
26  from being thrown, falling, or jumping from the truck. This
27  paragraph does not apply in a medical emergency if the child
28  is accompanied within the truck by an adult. A county is
29  exempt from this paragraph if the governing body of the
30  county, by majority vote, following a duly noticed public
31  hearing, votes to exempt the county from this paragraph.
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Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 1928 Barcode 521824 1 (c) Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection 2 shall be cited for a nonmoving violation, punishable as 3 provided in chapter 318. 4 (3) This section shall not apply to a performer 5 engaged in a professional exhibition or person participating 6 in an exhibition or parade, or any such person preparing to 7 participate in such exhibitions or parades. 8 9 10 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 11 And the title is amended as follows: 12 On page 1, lines 10 through 13 delete 13 14 and insert: 15 open body of a pickup truck or flatbed truck on 16 limited access facilities and providing for 17 counties to be exempted under certain 18 circumstances; providing exceptions; providing 19 penalties; providing an effective date. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 3:37 PM 04/12/05 s1928.tr16.ccc