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| Senate Kills Tougher Seat Belt Legislation |
| (Columbia-AP) -- The South Carolina Senate
has delayed indefinitely a bill that would let police stop adult
drivers for not wearing seat belts. The 23-to-21 vote effectively ends the bill's chances of becoming law this year. The vote came Wafter about an hour of contentious debate. Fountain Inn Senator David Thomas asked for the vote, even though a similar effort to kill the bill failed Tuesday. Thomas says some seat belt supporters were trying to block consideration of other bills on the Senate calendar by refusing to let the bill die. The bill is favored by the majority of the Senate. But has been held up by opponents saying it is unnecessary regulation. Opponents have been filibustering for weeks and supporters of the bill didn't have enough votes to end the filibuster and take a vote on the bill. |