Representative Stephen G. Handy proposes the following substitute bill:


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PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLES AND SAFETY BELT

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AMENDMENTS

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2018 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy

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Senate Sponsor: Karen Mayne

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill amends provisions related to the safety belt requirements and certain public
11     transit vehicles.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     exempts certain vehicles operated by a public transit district from some safety belt
15     requirements.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
19          None
20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     AMENDS:
22          41-6a-1804, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 41-6a-1804 is amended to read:

26          41-6a-1804. Exceptions.
27          (1) This part does not apply to an operator or passenger of:
28          (a) a motor vehicle manufactured before July 1, 1966;
29          (b) a motor vehicle in which the operator or passengers possess a written verification
30     from a licensed physician that the person is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or medical
31     reasons; or
32          (c) a motor vehicle or seating position which is not required to be equipped with a
33     safety belt system under federal law.
34          (2) This part does not apply to a passenger if all seating positions are occupied by other
35     passengers.
36          (3) This part does not apply to a passenger of a public transit vehicle with a gross
37     vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 pounds.