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SENATE BILL 789

CHAPTER NUMBER: 455
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1312

Sponsored By:
Senator Forehand

Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Child Safety Seats - Age and Weight Requirements

Synopsis:

Expanding a requirement relating to use of child safety seats to include specified trucks; altering requirements for the use of child safety seats to require a person transporting a child under age 8 to secure the child in a child safety seat, subject to specified exceptions; adding height to the list of reasons that a physician may use to certify that the use of a child safety seat by a particular child is impractical; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/19
Favorable
Special Order 3/20 (Senator Kelley) Adopted
3/20
Favorable Report Rejected (23-23)
Second Reading Failed
Motion Reconsider Favorable Report (Senator Middleton) Adopted (30-16)
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Adopted (26-19)
Floor Amendment (Senator Forehand)
ruled out of order
Special Order 3/21 (Senator Stone) Adopted (27-13)
3/21
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (36-11)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments (32-13)
Third Reading Passed (39-8)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/26
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate McIntosh) Adopted (136-3)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-4)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 455

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Interstate Affairs
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Equipment
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Trucks

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 22-412.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 153221/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 6:46 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 513926/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 7:01 p.m.     Status: Special Ordered
House
Number: 100410/01     Offered on: April 7, 2008   at: 3:41 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2008: Favorable Rejected (23-23)
March 20, 2008: Motion Reconsider Favorable Report (Middleton) Adopted (30-16)
March 20, 2008: Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {153221/1 Adopted (26-19)
March 20, 2008: Motion Special Order until 3/21 (Stone) Adopted (27-13)
March 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (36-11)
April 4, 2008: Senate Concur - House Amendments (32-13)
April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (39-8)
House
April 3, 2008: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (McIntosh) Adopted (136-3)
April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (137-4)



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