2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 359

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 700
Sponsored By:
Senator Forehand
Entitled:
Motor Vehicle Laws - Child Booster Seats

Synopsis:

Including a child booster seat in the definition of "child safety seat"; altering the circumstances under which a child is required to be secured in a child safety seat when traveling in a motor vehicle providing that a citation may not be issued for a violation of the Act occurring before April 1, 2003; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 2/22 (Senator Forehand) Adopted
2/22
Special Order 2/27 (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
2/27
Special Order 3/2 (Senator Jimeno) Adopted
3/2
Special Order 3/7 (Senator Jimeno) Adopted
3/7
Floor Amendment (Senator Forehand) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Jimeno) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/9
Third Reading Passed (41-4)
House Action
3/12
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/14
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 22-412.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 353921/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2001   at: 10:05 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 953126/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2001   at: 10:06 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 9, 2001: Third Reading Passed (41-4)