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SF No. 1178 and others
Committee Hearing Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
Committee: Crime Prevention
Video Coverage: Five bills were considered by the Committee including a bill (S.F. 1178) that makes seatbelt violations a primary offense
About the Meeting:
Five bills were considered by the Committee including a bill (S.F. 1178) that makes seatbelt violations a primary offense. Senator John Hottinger, DFL Mankato, authored Senate File 1178. The bill would allow police to pull over a car if the driver or any front seat passenger wasn't wearing their seatbelt.

Senate File 1178 was sent to the Floor without a recommendation from the committee on a 7 to 5 vote. Other bills considered include: S.F. 2028, S.F. 1244, S.F. 1552, and S.F. 1712.