States / South Carolina / S 280
S 280 In Committee
Safety belts, evidence admissibility in civil action
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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-6540, RELATING TO THE ADMISSIBILITY AS EVIDENCE OF NEGLIGENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION REGARDING THE USE OF SAFETY BELTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT A VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAFETY BELTS IS NOT NEGLIGENCE PER SE OR CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, AND TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT A VIOLATION IS NOT ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2025
- Last action
- Jan 28, 2025 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Momentum
- 27 · Low