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HB 1431 IN

Seat belt usage and comparative fault.

IN · session 2021 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2021

Latest action (Jan 14, 2021) First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Summary

Provides that a plaintiff's failure to wear a seatbelt may be used as evidence of the plaintiff's fault in a civil action for damages.

Sponsor (1)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (3)
  1. Jan 14, 2021 Coauthored by Representative Lehman · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Carbaugh · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
Subjects
CIVIL ACTIONS generallyMOTOR VEHICLES generally

Text versions (1)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 12, 2021 · PDF

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