H.B. 85 First Substitute - Public Transit Vehicles and Safety Belt Amendments

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Public Transit Vehicles and Safety Belt Amendments

Number: H.B. 85 First Substitute (2018GS)
Sponsor: Rep. Handy, S.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/16/2018
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

This bill amends provisions related to the safety belt requirements and certain public transit vehicles.

What it does

This bill:
exempts certain vehicles operated by a public transit district from some safety belt requirements.

Every vote on this bill

1/25/2018House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Transportation Committee

8 0 4not eligible / no record

2/6/2018House/ substituted from # 0 to # 1

House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

Voice votenot eligible / no record

2/6/2018House/ passed 3rd reading

Senate Secretary

68 0 7YEA

2/12/2018Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee

5 0 2not eligible / no record

2/21/2018Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

24 0 5not eligible / no record

2/22/2018Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Senate President

26 0 3not eligible / no record

Bill text

enrolled version · official source

PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLES AND SAFETY BELT AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy
Senate Sponsor: 
Karen Mayne
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to the safety belt requirements and certain public
transit vehicles.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ exempts certain vehicles operated by a public transit district from some safety belt
requirements.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-6a-1804
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
41-6a-1804
 is amended to read:
41-6a-1804.
Exceptions.
(1) This part does not apply to an operator or passenger of:
(a) a motor vehicle manufactured before July 1, 1966;
(b) a motor vehicle in which the operator or passengers possess a written verification
from a licensed physician that the person is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or medical
reasons; or
(c) a motor vehicle or seating position which is not required to be equipped with a
safety belt system under federal law.
(2) This part does not apply to a passenger if all seating positions are occupied by other
passengers.
(3) This part does not apply to a passenger of a public transit vehicle with a gross
vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 pounds.