A South Carolina Senate panel is reviewing legislation that would permit police to pull over drivers who are not buckled up.

The bill, which passed the House by a 54-46 vote last month, is in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

H3128 would create a primary law for seat-belt enforcement. Under current law, police cannot ticket drivers for seat-belt violations unless the driver is pulled over for another traffic violation.

However, the measure forbids police to search vehicle occupants solely for a seat-belt infraction.

“A vehicle, driver or occupant in a vehicle may not be searched solely because of a violation of this article,” the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Joel Lourie, D-Columbia, wrote.