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AL HB290
Bill
Status
2/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Darrio Melton
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AI Summary
HB290 Summary
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Transfers administration of the child passenger restraint voucher program from the Alabama Head Injury Foundation to the Department of Public Health.
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Maintains the $15 portion of $25 violation fines that funds vouchers for appropriately-sized child passenger restraint systems distributed to limited-income families.
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Deletes audit requirements by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts since the Department of Public Health is already subject to regular audits.
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Retains existing child safety restraint requirements for motor vehicles operated on Alabama roadways, with specific age and weight thresholds for different restraint types.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Motor vehicles, child passenger restraints, penalties for violations, portion of penalty distributed for vouchers for limited income families, distributed for administration to Health Department in lieu of Head Injury Foundaion, Sec. 32-5-222 am'd.
Alabama Head Injury Foundation
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 27 Favorable from Judiciary
3/19/2014