LRB-2551/1
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
May 29, 2003 - Introduced by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas and Roessler,
cosponsored by Representatives
J. Fitzgerald, Bies, M. Lehman, McCormick,
Pope-Roberts and
Van Roy. Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Corrections
and Privacy.
SB182,1,2
1An Act to amend 347.50 (2m) (a) of the statutes;
relating to: safety belt use and
2providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, no person may operate a motor vehicle that is required to
be equipped with safety belts unless the operator is wearing a safety belt and the
operator ensures that each passenger between four and fifteen years of age is
wearing a safety belt or is otherwise properly restrained. A person who fails to
comply with these requirements may be required to forfeit $10. Further, each
passenger who is four years of age or older is required to wear a safety belt or be
otherwise properly restrained. A passenger who fails to comply with this
requirement and is at least 16 years of age when the violation occurs may be required
to forfeit $10.
This bill increases the forfeiture for each violation from $10 to $50.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB182, s. 1
3Section
1. 347.50 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB182,2,3
1347.50
(2m) (a) Any person who violates s. 347.48 (2m) (b) or (c) and any person
216 years of age or older who violates s. 347.48 (2m) (d) may be required to forfeit
$10 3$50.
SB182,2,65
(1) This act first applies to violations that occur on the effective date of this
6subsection.
