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SB 252: Child Care Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Stewart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Torres ; Gibson

Child Care Facilities; Citing this act as the "Child Safety Alarm Act"; requiring certain vehicles, by a specified date, to be equipped with a reliable alarm system that meets specified criteria; requiring the Department of Children and Families to adopt by rule minimum safety standards for such systems and to maintain a list of approved alarm manufacturers and alarm systems, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
 Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-120
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Transportation (TR)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/11/2020 Senate • Filed
12/21/2020 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Transportation; Rules -SJ 55
1/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/03/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
2/3/2021 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 177
2/4/2021 Senate • Now in Transportation
2/26/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/03/21, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 55
3/3/2021 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
3/4/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
3/26/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/31/21, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/31/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -SJ 342
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/1/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/07/21 -SJ 378
4/7/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 370
• Read 3rd time -SJ 370
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 370
• Immediately certified -SJ 378
4/7/2021 House • In Messages
4/26/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/27/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 1
• Message sent to senate
4/28/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 844
6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-120