Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems, exempts certain emergency medical services personnel.
Summary
Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems; certain emergency medical services personnel. Exempts from requirements for the use of safety belt systems emergency medical services personnel performing patient care while transporting persons inside the patient compartment of an emergency medical services vehicle where the wearing of such safety belt systems is impractical. This bill was incorporated into HB 230.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Transportation
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Otto Wachsmann
RRepublican
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