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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Nunes, Phillips, Newberry, Morrison, and Corvese | |
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Date Introduced: April 04, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 2 of Chapter 185 of the 2011 Public Laws entitled “An Act Relating |
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to Motor and Other Vehicles Safety Belt Use” is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and it shall expire on June 30, |
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2012. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2 of Chapter 186 of the 2011 Public Laws entitled “An Act Relating |
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to Motor and Other Vehicles – Safety Belt Use” is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and it shall expire on June 30, |
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2012. |
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SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES | |
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This act would amend the sunset provision of the statute passed in 2011 which provides |
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that violation of the seat belt law would be a primary offense. |
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This act would repeal the 2011 amendments on June 30, 2012 rather than June 30, 2013. |
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Seat belt violations occurring after June 30, 2012 would revert to a secondary offense. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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