HB 619: Child-Restraint Requirements
GENERAL BILL by Gelber ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Brandenburg ; Bucher ; Chestnut ; Cretul ; Gibbons ; Heller ; Homan ; Jenne ; Jordan ; Machek ; Nehr ; Scionti
Child-Restraint Requirements; Changes age requirement of children from 5 to 7 years of age or younger who must use crash-tested, federally approved child restraint device that is appropriate for height & weight of child; adds child booster seat as option for children aged 4 through 7; provides that court may dismiss first violation against motor vehicle operator upon proof of purchase of restraint device, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - In Messages; Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - In Messages; Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2008 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/27/2008 | House |
• Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
| 1/29/2008 | House |
• Referred to Infrastructure (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
| 3/4/2008 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00050; Referred to Infrastructure (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00133 |
| 3/18/2008 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure (EEI), 03/20/08, 8:30 am, 404-H |
| 3/20/2008 | House |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Infrastructure (EEI); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00324 |
| 3/24/2008 | House |
• Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00324 |
| 5/2/2008 | House |
• Withdrawn from Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 01846; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01846; Read 2nd time -HJ 01846; Read 3rd time -HJ 01846; Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 01846; Reconsidered -HJ 01876; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01876; Passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01876 |
| 5/2/2008 | Senate |
• In Messages; Died in Messages |