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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
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  • 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    4/21/1999 House • Withdrawn from Transportation (EDC) -HJ 00740; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar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    4/28/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 01408; Immediately withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 01355; Substituted for CS/SB 334 -SJ 01355; Read second time -SJ 01355; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01355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

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  • CS/HB 1837, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 21 (e1) School Buses/Safety Belts Chestnut Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Education, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1837 (Ch. 99-316)
    Location:
    S 334 (c1) Child Passenger Restraints Sebesta Compare Last Action: 4/28/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01221, -SJ 01402; Pending amendment adopted -SJ 01354; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01354; House Bill substituted -SJ 01355; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1837 (Ch. 99-316)
    Location:
    S 1038 (c1) School Buses/Safety Belts Cowin Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1837 (Ch. 99-316)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.613 Child restraint requirements.
    316.614 Safety belt usage.

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  • CS/HB 1837, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 7/12/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/1999 1:21 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/1999 10:42 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/1999 4:48 PM House 112 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.613 Child restraint requirements.
    316.614 Safety belt usage.

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  • CS/HB 1837, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    391642 - Amendment
    		Cowin 4/28/1999
    3:22 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    395224 - Amendment
    		Grant 4/28/1999
    3:22 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    513310 - Amendment
    		Cowin 4/28/1999
    3:24 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    542578 - Amendment
    		Hargrett 4/28/1999
    3:25 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    562318 - Amendment
    		Grant 4/28/1999
    3:25 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.613 Child restraint requirements.
    316.614 Safety belt usage.

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  • CS/HB 1837, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/31/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/8/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/9/1999 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.613 Child restraint requirements.
    316.614 Safety belt usage.

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  • HB 1837, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/22/1999 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.613 Child restraint requirements.

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