PIERRE, (KCCR) — A bill to repeal South Dakota’s seatbelt law was killed by the House Transportation Committee Tuesday morning. House 1065 would have repealed the entire code, including children riding in the front seat of a vehicle between the ages of five and 18. Representative Dylan Jordan of Clear Lake is the prime sponsor and say the bill is about freedom and personal responsibility…
Opposition surpassed proponents of the bill from the public safety, insurance and medical industries. Representative Taylor Rehfeldt, a nurse says she has seen the impacts of seat belts not being used…
Representative Bill Shorma of Dakota Dunes took exception to removing children from seat belt use…
The bill was sent to the 41st Legislative Day, which effectively kills the bill on a 10-two vote.
