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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

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  • 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    5/2/2008 House • Withdrawn from Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 01846; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01846; Read 2nd time -HJ 01846; Read 3rd time -HJ 01846; Passed; YEAS 112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

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  • HB 619, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/18/2008 at 5:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Infrastructure (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Infrastructure (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 668 (c1) Child-restraint Requirements [EPCC] Posey Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died on Calendar
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    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    337165 - Amendment
    		Legg 5/2/2008
    11:17 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    666289 - Amendment
    		Cannon 5/2/2008
    2:42 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2008 11:46 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2008 3:25 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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