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IN HB1297
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Zent
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AI Summary
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Upgrades safety belt violations for persons age 16 and older from a Class D infraction to a Class C infraction, effective July 1, 2019
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Upgrades child restraint violations for children under age 8 from a Class D infraction to a Class C infraction
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Upgrades violations for improperly restrained children ages 8-15 from a Class D infraction to a Class C infraction
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Removes the provision that exempted first-time offenders who already possess a child restraint system from paying costs or monetary judgments
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Removes the provision that exempted first-time offenders who acquire a child restraint system within 30 days from paying costs or monetary judgments
Legislative Description
Safety belt and child restraint systems. Provides that failing to wear a safety belt is a Class C infraction. (Current law provides that failing to wear a safety belt is a Class D infraction.) Provides that failing to properly fasten and restrain a child within a motor vehicle is a Class C infraction. (Current law provides that failing to properly fasten and restrain a child within a motor vehicle is a Class D infraction.) Removes provisions specifying that a person is not liable for costs or a monetary judgment in certain cases in which a judgment related to a child restraint system is entered against the person.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
1/14/2019