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Committee lays over contested bill to repeal Minnesota’s seat‑belt evidentiary restriction after mixed testimony
Summary
House File 1986, proposing repeal of Minnesota’s so‑called seat‑belt gag rule, received testimony both for and against repeal and was laid over for further consideration. Trucking industry witnesses supported repeal; trial lawyers and plaintiff attorneys opposed it, saying seat‑belt evidence can be misused to deny recovery.
The Judiciary Committee on March 27 heard competing testimony on House File 1986, a bill to repeal Minnesota’s long‑standing restriction on admitting evidence about seat‑belt use into civil trials (the so‑called seat‑belt gag rule). The bill was laid over for future consideration; no committee vote on final disposition was taken during the hearing.
Proponents from the trucking industry argued the rule is outdated and inconsistent with modern practice.…
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