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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Nunes, Phillips, Newberry, Morrison, and Corvese

     Date Introduced: April 04, 2012

     Referred To: House Judiciary

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, 2013

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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, 2013

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2012.

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     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

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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