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Seatbelt bill clears major hurdle in House
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Odds for passage of a mandatory seatbelt bill this session improved markedly Wednesday, when the House Roads and Transportation Committee advanced the House's version of the bill on a 14-9 vote.
"This is a milestone vote," Delegate Doug Skaff, D-Kanawha, said afterward. He noted that in past years, similar bills frequently died in the committee.
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Seatbelt bill clears major hurdle in House
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Odds for passage of a mandatory seatbelt bill this session improved markedly Wednesday, when the House Roads and Transportation Committee advanced the House's version of the bill on a 14-9 vote.
"This is a milestone vote," Delegate Doug Skaff, D-Kanawha, said afterward. He noted that in past years, similar bills frequently died in the committee.
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