Massachusetts S 1592: An Act to enhance child passenger safety

Bill Text

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 170 FILED ON: 1/19/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1592

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to enhance child passenger safety.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Barry R. Finegold Second Essex and Middlesex
Timothy R. Whelan 1st Barnstable 3/5/2021
Bradford Hill 4th Essex 3/5/2021
Kay Khan 11th Middlesex 3/31/2021

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 170 FILED ON: 1/19/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1592
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1592) of Barry R. Finegold,
Timothy R. Whelan, Bradford Hill and Kay Khan for legislation to enhance child passenger
safety. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1411 OF 2019-2020.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act to enhance child passenger safety.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 Section 7AA of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official
2 Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph;-
3 The child passenger restraint must comply with the US Department of Transportation's
4 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213, and must be properly fastened and secured
5 according to the manufacturer's instructions. All infants and toddlers under the age of 2 years or
6 weighing less than 30 lbs. shall be restrained in a rear-facing car seat. All children 2 years or
7 older, or who have outgrown their rear-facing car seat by height and weight, should use a
8 forward facing car seat with a harness up to the maximum height and weight allowed by the
9 child restraint manufacturer.