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CS/HB 1837: Child Passenger Restraints

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bilirakis ; Cantens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bloom ; Greenstein ; Farkas

Child Passenger Restraints; removes obsolete reference; provides for primary enforcement of violations of child restraint requirements; requires that buses purchased after specified date & used in transporting certain students be equipped with safety belts or other restraint system that comply with specified standards; provides exemption for certain school buses; requires passengers to wear safety belts or restraint system, etc. Amends 316.613,.614.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-316
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/15/1999 House • Filed
3/16/1999 House • Introduced -HJ 00306
3/19/1999 House • Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Transportation (EDC) -HJ 00375
3/22/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 03/24/99, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall --Meeting cancelled
3/26/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 03/30/99, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/30/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00552
4/8/1999 House • CS read first time on 04/08/99 -HJ 00550; Pending review of CS under Rule 113
4/9/1999 House • Now in Transportation (EDC) -HJ 00552
4/21/1999 House • Withdrawn from Transportation (EDC) -HJ 00740; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
4/23/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01002; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01002
4/26/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 01113; CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 01113
4/26/1999 Senate • In Messages
4/28/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 01408; Immediately withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 01355; Substituted for CS/SB 334 -SJ 01355; Read second time -SJ 01355; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01355
4/29/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01420; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01420
4/29/1999 House • In returning messages
4/30/1999 House • Concurred -HJ 02145; CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 4 -HJ 02145; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02146
5/26/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/8/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-316