Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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HB 325 amends O.C.G.A. ยง 40-8-76.1, so as to change the definition of "passenger vehicle" from meaning vehicles transporting 10 or fewer passengers to vehicles transporting 15 or fewer passengers. This change was made so that more vehicles would be subject to seat belt requirements, including childcare vans. The bill does provide an exemption for seat belt requirements for motor vehicles designed to carry 11 to 15 passengers which were manufactured prior to July 1, 2015,
and which, as of such date, did not have manufacturer installed seat safety belts. |
