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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    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • SB 238, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/13/2010 at 8:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 2/4/2011 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 3/14/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 11 Child-restraint Requirements Steinberg Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1150 (e2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    376916 - Amendment
    Between lines 62 and 63 insert:     		Altman 5/2/2011
    5:08 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    533526 - Amendment
    Between lines 68 and 69 insert:     		Altman 5/2/2011
    6:57 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    2/7/2011 10:15 AM Transportation 4 Yeas - 1 Nays
    2/22/2011 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 4 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/15/2011 3:15 PM Budget 19 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/3/2011 11:00 AM Senate 32 Yeas - 5 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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