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CS/HB 591: Hot Car Death Prevention

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; Brannan ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Basabe ; Casello ; Chaney ; Daniels ; Eskamani ; Harris ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; Leek ; Michael ; Salzman ; Trabulsy ; Williams ; Yarkosky

Hot Car Death Prevention; Designates month of April as "Hot Car Death Prevention Month"; encourages specified entities to sponsor events to promote public awareness on dangers of leaving child unattended in motor vehicle & provide methods to prevent hot car deaths.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/8/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-66
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/20/2023 House • Filed
11/30/2023 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/22/2024 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
1/24/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/25/2024 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/29/2024 House • Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
1/31/2024 House • Favorable by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/6/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/8/2024 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/20/2024 Senate • Received
2/21/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 425
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 554 -SJ 425
• Read 2nd time -SJ 425
• Read 3rd time -SJ 425
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
• Immediately certified -SJ 441
2/21/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
3/27/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/5/2024 • Approved by Governor
4/8/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-66