Legislation

Title: Vehicle Laws - Rear-Facing Child Safety Seats - Requirement
Sponsored by: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a person transporting a child under the age of 2 years in a motor vehicle to secure the child in a rear-facing child safety seat that complies with applicable federal regulations until the child reaches the manufacturer's weight or height limit for the child safety seat; providing that a person who violated the Act is subject to a written warning for a first violation; and providing that a judge may waive a certain fine for a violation of the Act under certain circumstances.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/05/2021 Legislative Date 10/05/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Rear-Facing Child Safety Seats - Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/05/2022 Legislative Date 1/05/2022 Action Hearing 1/13 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2022 Legislative Date 2/02/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {543422/1 Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Committee Amendment {543422/1 Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Rear-Facing Child Safety Seats - Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/10/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 4/08/2022 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (134-1) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 73 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/21/2022 Legislative Date 4/21/2022 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Vehicle Laws - Rear-Facing Child Safety Seats - Requirement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/05/2021	10/05/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Rear-Facing Child Safety Seats - Requirement
Senate	1/05/2022	1/05/2022	Hearing 1/13 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/02/2022	2/02/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2022	2/03/2022	Favorable with Amendments {543422/1	17 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/03/2022	2/03/2022	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	17 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Committee Amendment {543422/1 Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	20 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Rear-Facing Child Safety Seats - Requirement
Senate	2/10/2022	2/10/2022	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	22 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2022	2/17/2022	Referred Environment and Transportation	14 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2022	3/21/2022	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2022	4/08/2022	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/08/2022	3/30/2022	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	Third Reading Passed (134-1)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	4/02/2022	Returned Passed	73 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/21/2022	4/21/2022	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232
			Text - Chapter - Vehicle Laws - Rear-Facing Child Safety Seats - Requirement

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