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SB 238: Child Safety Devices in Motor Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benacquisto ; Latvala

Child Safety Devices in Motor Vehicles; Provides child-restraint requirements for children ages 4 through 7 years of age who are less than a specified height. Provides certain exceptions. Redefines the term "motor vehicle" to exclude certain vehicles from such requirements. Provides a grace period.

Effective Date: July 1, 2011, except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/13/2010 Senate • Filed
1/5/2011 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 25
1/28/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/07/11, 10:15 am, 37 Senate Office Building
2/7/2011 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 117
2/8/2011 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 117
2/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/22/11, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
2/22/2011 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 117
• Now in Budget -SJ 117
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 27
3/10/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/15/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/15/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 19 NAYS 1 -SJ 232
3/16/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 232
4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
5/3/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 729
• Read 3rd time -SJ 729
• Passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 5 -SJ 729
5/3/2011 House • In Messages
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Messages