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type: "Bill"
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title: "SAFETY RESTRAINTS – Repeals and amends existing law to provide that failure to use a safety restraint shall not be considered as evidence of contributory or comparative negligence or in any civil action regarding negligence."
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description: "SAFETY RESTRAINTS – Repeals and amends existing law to provide that failure to use a safety restraint shall not be considered as evidence of contributory or comparative negligence or in any civil action regarding negligence."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/id"
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legislature: "Idaho Legislature"
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session: "2018"
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identifier: "H 554"
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citation: "Idaho H 554 (2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["ACCIDENTS", "CIVIL ACTIONS", "COURTS", "DRIVERS", "EVIDENCE", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "NEGLIGENCE", "SAFETY"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 19
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2018-02-12"
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last_action: "2018-03-27"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1b98991f-680f-404d-a4c4-0915c639f6a8"
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source_url: "http://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2018/legislation/H0554/"
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source_hash: "e28094d90815a9ad9f3dceb86aa0f0726d1a9c580e1cefafeb01b6168fcc510d"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-id"]
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---
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# Idaho H 554 (2018) — SAFETY RESTRAINTS – Repeals and amends existing law to provide that failure to use a safety restraint shall not be considered as evidence of contributory or comparative negligence or in any civil action regarding negligence.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Bill Text** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2018/legislation/H0554.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Read Third Time in Full – — **69–0** (pass) · upper
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- Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – — **34–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE — primary (organization)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2018-02-12** Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing `introduction`
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- **2018-02-13** Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
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- **2018-02-23** Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-02-26** Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
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- **2018-02-27** U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
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- **2018-02-28** U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
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- **2018-03-01** Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1AYES – Amador, Anderson, Anderst, Armstrong, Barbieri, Bell, Blanksma, Boyle, Burtenshaw, Chaney, Cheatham, Chew, Clow, Collins, Crane, Dayley, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Ehardt, Erpelding, Gannon(17), Gannon(5), Gibbs, Giddings, Hanks, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, King, Kingsley, Kloc(Tway), Loertscher, Luker, Malek(Widmyer), Manwaring, McCrostie, McDonald, Mendive, Miller, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nate, Packer, Palmer, Perry, Raybould, Redman, Rubel, Scott, Shepherd, Smith, Stevenson, Syme, Thompson, Toone, Troy(Goesling), VanOrden, Vander Woude, Wagoner, Wintrow, Wood, Youngblood, Zito, Zollinger, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – GestrinFloor Sponsor - ChaneyTitle apvd - to Senate `reading-3, passage`
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- **2018-03-02** Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
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- **2018-03-02** Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules `introduction`
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- **2018-03-20** Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-21** Read second time; filed for Third Reading
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- **2018-03-21** Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Agenbroad, Anthon, Bair, Bayer, Brackett, Burgoyne, Crabtree, Den Hartog, Foreman, Guthrie, Hagedorn, Harris, Heider, Hill, Johnson, Jordan, Keough, Lakey, Lee, Lodge, Martin, Mortimer, Nonini, Nye, Patrick, Potts, Rice, Siddoway, Souza, Stennett, Thayn, Vick, Ward-Engelking, WinderNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Buckner-WebbFloor Sponsor - AnthonTitle apvd - to House `reading-3, passage`
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- **2018-03-21** Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
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- **2018-03-22** Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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- **2018-03-22** Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
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- **2018-03-22** Signed by President; returned to House
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- **2018-03-22** Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
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- **2018-03-23** Delivered to Governor at 5:18 p.m. on March 22, 2018
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- **2018-03-27** Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2018 Session Law Chapter 295 Effective: 07/01/2018 `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1b98991f-680f-404d-a4c4-0915c639f6a8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Idaho legislature records).
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