SB389
Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems, exempts certain emergency medical services personnel.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
Chief Patron:
Emily Jordan (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems; certain emergency medical services personnel.
Exempts from the requirements for the use of safety belt systems emergency medical services personnel while in the patient compartment of an emergency medical services vehicle providing necessary care, as defined in the bill, to a patient. The bill also provides that, for seats that are subject to such requirements ... (More) for the use of safety belt systems, such personnel shall use safety belt systems while the vehicle is in motion and such personnel is not providing necessary care to a patient. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and laid on Clerk's desk; Offered 01-14-2026 26103175D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB389)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Transportation Amendment agreed to
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB389)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
