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Mandatory seat belt use
Under the proposal, police could stop drivers who are not wearing their seat belts. Under current law, a driver could be ticketed for not wearing a seat belt, but only if the driver was stopped by police for another infraction.
The bill did not survive the House. It was sent to a committee, which did not give it a hearing.
The bill did not survive the House. It was sent to a committee, which did not give it a hearing.
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Old debate resumes: Should seat belt use be a choice? (04/20/2006)
SORT VOTES BY: Name | District | Party | Vote Senate approval
April 20, 2006 (SF 1070)
The bill was granted final passage, 46-20. A companion bill stalled in the House is HF1087. Its chief sponsor, Rep. Duke Powell, has pulled it from consideration.
Result: Passed
| Legislator | Party | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen R. Anderson | DFL | 66 | FOR |
| Michele M. Bachmann | Republican | 52 | AGAINST |
| Thomas M. Bakk | DFL | 06 | AGAINST |
| William V. Belanger | Republican | 40 | FOR |
| Linda Berglin | DFL | 61 | FOR |
| Don Betzold | DFL | 51 | AGAINST |
| Terri Bonoff | DFL | 43 | FOR |
| Satveer Chaudhary | DFL | 50 | AGAINST |
| Tarryl Clark | DFL | 15 | FOR |
| Richard J. Cohen | DFL | 64 | FOR |
| Dick Day | Republican | 26 | FOR |
| D. Scott Dibble | DFL | 60 | FOR |
| Steve Dille | Republican | 18 | FOR |
| Michelle L. Fischbach | Republican | 14 | FOR |
| Leo T. Foley | DFL | 47 | FOR |
| Dennis R. Frederickson | Republican | 21 | FOR |
| Chris Gerlach | Republican | 37 | AGAINST |
| David Hann | Republican | 42 | FOR |
| Linda Higgins | DFL | 58 | FOR |
| John C. Hottinger | DFL | 23 | FOR |
| Dean E. Johnson | DFL | 13 | FOR |
| Debbie J. Johnson | Republican | 49 | AGAINST |
| Michael J. Jungbauer | Republican | 48 | FOR |
| Steve Kelley | DFL | 44 | FOR |
| Bob Kierlin | Republican | 31 | FOR |
| Sheila M. Kiscaden | DFL | 30 | AGAINST |
| Amy Koch | Republican | 19 | AGAINST |
| Paul E. Koering | Republican | 12 | FOR |
| Gary W. Kubly | DFL | 20 | AGAINST |
| Keith Langseth | DFL | 09 | FOR |
| Cal Larson | Republican | 10 | FOR |
| Brian LeClair | Republican | 56 | AGAINST |
| Warren Limmer | Republican | 32 | AGAINST |
| Becky Lourey | DFL | 08 | FOR |
| Sharon Marko | DFL | 57 | FOR |
| John Marty | DFL | 54 | FOR |
| Mike McGinn | Republican | 38 | FOR |
| James P. Metzen | DFL | 39 | AGAINST |
| Geoff Michel | Republican | 41 | FOR |
| Steve Murphy | DFL | 28 | FOR |
| Thomas M. Neuville | Republican | 25 | FOR |
| Sean R. Nienow | Republican | 17 | AGAINST |
| Gen Olson | Republican | 33 | AGAINST |
| Julianne E. Ortman | Republican | 34 | AGAINST |
| Sandra L. Pappas | DFL | 65 | FOR |
| Pat Pariseau | Republican | 36 | AGAINST |
| Lawrence J. Pogemiller | DFL | 59 | FOR |
| Yvonne Prettner Solon | DFL | 07 | FOR |
| Jane B. Ranum | DFL | 63 | FOR |
| Mady Reiter | Republican | 53 | AGAINST |
| Ann H. Rest | DFL | 45 | FOR |
| Claire A. Robling | Republican | 35 | FOR |
| Julie A. Rosen | Republican | 24 | FOR |
| Carrie L. Ruud | Republican | 04 | FOR |
| Dallas C. Sams | DFL | 11 | FOR |
| Tom Saxhaug | DFL | 03 | FOR |
| Linda Scheid | DFL | 46 | FOR |
| David H. Senjem | Republican | 29 | FOR |
| Rod Skoe | DFL | 02 | AGAINST |
| Wesley J. Skoglund | DFL | 62 | FOR |
| Dan Sparks | DFL | 27 | FOR |
| LeRoy A. Stumpf | DFL | 01 | AGAINST |
| David J. Tomassoni | DFL | 05 | AGAINST |
| Jim Vickerman | DFL | 22 | FOR |
| Betsy L. Wergin | Republican | 16 | FOR |
| Charles W. Wiger | DFL | 55 | FOR |






