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SB 380: Child Restraint Requirements

GENERAL BILL by Perry

Child Restraint Requirements; Increasing the age of children for whom operators of motor vehicles must provide protection by using a crash-tested, federally approved child restraint device; increasing the age of children for whom a separate carrier, an integrated child seat, or a child booster seat may be used, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Messages
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
    12/23/2020 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Transportation; Rules -SJ 63
    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
    • Now in Transportation
    2/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/16/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/16/2021 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 177
    2/17/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
    3/1/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/04/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 63
    3/4/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/15/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/21 -SJ 270
    3/18/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 269
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 269
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 269
    • Immediately certified -SJ 270
    3/18/2021 House • In Messages
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Messages

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  • SB 380, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/23/2020 at 11:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2021 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2021 (pdf)
    Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2021 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 297 Child Restraint Requirements Hinson Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2021 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/16/2021 3:30 PM Transportation 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2021 9:00 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/18/2021 3:54 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.613 Child restraint requirements. Page 1 (pdf)

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