Seat Belts, ME
Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 60
Date of Last Action: 04/30/2007 - Enacted*
Author: Savage (R)
Summary: Repeals prohibition on the enforcement of the seat belt law unless the driver has been stopped for a violation of another law, allows a police officer to detain and cite a vehicle operator or passenger 18 years of age or older solely for failing to wear a seat belt, prohibits inspection or search solely because of a violation of seat belt laws.
History:
01/03/2007 - INTRODUCED.
01/03/2007 - SENATE refers to JOINT Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
01/04/2007 - HOUSE refers to JOINT Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence.
01/05/2007 - Filed as LR 566.
03/08/2007 - From JOINT Committee on TRANSPORTATION: with divided report.
03/20/2007 - In SENATE. Passed to be engrossed.
03/22/2007 - HOUSE adopts Minority Committee Report: Ought not to pass.
04/11/2007 - SENATE recedes.
04/11/2007 - In SENATE. SENATE Amendment A adopted.
04/11/2007 - In SENATE. Engrossed as amended by SENATE Amendment A.
04/24/2007 - HOUSE recedes.
04/24/2007 - In HOUSE. SENATE Amendment A adopted.
04/24/2007 - In HOUSE. Engrossed as amended by SENATE Amendment A.
04/25/2007 - In HOUSE. Passed to be enacted.
04/26/2007 - In SENATE. Passed to be enacted in concurrence.
04/26/2007 - Eligible for GOVERNOR'S desk.
04/30/2007 - Signed by GOVERNOR.
04/30/2007 - Public Law No. 60
ME
United States