Iowa 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SF 2135 — A bill for an act relating to the failure to wear a motor vehicle safety belt or safety harness. (Formerly SSB 3044.) Effective 7-1-18.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2018. Enacted.

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Bill Text

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Senate File 2135 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2135 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3044) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the failure to wear a motor vehicle safety belt or safety harness.
Senate File 2135 - Enrolled Senate File 2135 AN ACT RELATING TO THE FAILURE TO WEAR A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY BELT OR SAFETY HARNESS.
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(2) If the evidence supports such a finding, the trier of fact may find that the plaintiff’s failure to wear a safety belt or safety harness in violation of this section contributed to the plaintiff’s claimed injury or injuries, and may reduce the amount of plaintiff’s recovery by an amount not to exceed five twenty-five percent of the damages awarded after any reductions for comparative fault.
(2) If the evidence supports such a finding, the trier of fact may find that the plaintiff’s failure to wear a safety belt or safety harness in violation of this section contributed to the plaintiff’s claimed injury or injuries, and may reduce the amount of plaintiff’s recovery by an amount not to exceed Senate File 2135, p.
EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
2 five twenty-five percent of the damages awarded after any reductions for comparative fault.
Under current law, evidence of failure to wear a motor vehicle safety belt or safety harness as required by Code section 321.445(2) may be used to mitigate damages in a civil case upon a showing of substantial evidence that the failure to wear a safety belt or safety harness contributed to the injuries claimed.
______________________________ ______________________________ JACK WHITVER LINDA UPMEYER President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 2135, Eighty-seventh General Assembly.
In addition, current law provides that the maximum amount which damages may be reduced for failure to wear a motor vehicle safety belt or safety harness is 5 percent of the damages awarded.
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This bill increases the amount damages may be reduced to 25 percent of the damages awarded.
CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2018 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.

  3. Explanation of vote.

  4. Message from House.

  5. Immediate message.

  6. Passed House, ayes 58 nays 38.

  7. Substituted for HF 2412.

  8. Read first time, passed on file.

  9. Message from Senate.

  10. Immediate message.

  11. Passed Senate, ayes 48, nays 0.

  12. Committee report, approving bill.

  13. Introduced, placed on calendar.

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (150)

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