H.B. 276 Seat Belt Law Revisions
| Bill Sponsor:  Rep. Knotwell, John |
- Drafting Attorney: Kurt P. Gasser
- Fiscal Analyst: Brian Wikle
- Bill Text
- Introduced
(Currently Displayed)
- Introduced
- Related Documents
- Information
- Last Action: 9 Mar 2017, House/ filed
- Last Location: House file for bills not passed
- Similar Bills
- Sections Affected
Introduced
Printer FriendlyH.B. 276
1 SEAT BELT LAW REVISIONS
22017 GENERAL SESSION
3STATE OF UTAH
4Chief Sponsor: John Knotwell
5Senate Sponsor: ____________
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends seat belt laws to allow the misuse of or failure to use a seat belt to be
10 considered for contributory or comparative negligence in civil litigation.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ amends the Traffic Code to allow the misuse of or failure to use a seat belt to be
14 considered as contributory or comparative negligence in civil litigation.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 41-6a-1806, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
22
23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 41-6a-1806 is amended to read:
25 41-6a-1806. Compliance -- Civil litigation.
26 The misuse or failure to use a child restraint device or misuse or failure to wear a safety
27 belt:
28 (1) [does not] may constitute contributory or comparative negligence on the part of a
29 person seeking recovery for injuries; and
30 (2) may [not] be introduced as evidence in any civil litigation on the issue of
31 negligence, injuries, or the mitigation of damages.
Legislative Review Note
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
2
3
4
5
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends seat belt laws to allow the misuse of or failure to use a seat belt to be
10 considered for contributory or comparative negligence in civil litigation.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ amends the Traffic Code to allow the misuse of or failure to use a seat belt to be
14 considered as contributory or comparative negligence in civil litigation.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 41-6a-1806, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
22
23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 41-6a-1806 is amended to read:
25 41-6a-1806. Compliance -- Civil litigation.
26 The misuse or failure to use a child restraint device or misuse or failure to wear a safety
27 belt:
28 (1) [
29 person seeking recovery for injuries; and
30 (2) may [
31 negligence, injuries, or the mitigation of damages.
Legislative Review Note
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 2/2/2017 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 2/2/2017 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 2/2/2017 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 2/3/2017 | House/ received bill from Legislative Research | Clerk of the House | |
| 2/3/2017 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
| 2/4/2017 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | House Rules Committee | |
| 2/6/2017 | House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | House Rules Committee | |
| 2/7/2017 | House/ to standing committee | House Business and Labor Committee | |
| 2/21/2017 | House Comm - Not Considered | House Business and Labor Committee | |
| 3/6/2017 | House Comm - Returned to Rules | House Business and Labor Committee | |
| 3/7/2017 | House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules | House Rules Committee | |
| 3/7/2017 | House/ 2nd reading | House Rules Committee | |
| 3/9/2017 | House/ strike enacting clause | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/9/2017 | House/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
Committee Hearings/Floor Debate
- Committee Hearings