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OH HB480
Bill
Status
12/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Dorothy Pelanda
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AI Summary
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Restricts the inadmissibility of evidence regarding failure to secure children in car seats, booster seats, or seat belts to only prosecutions for negligent vehicular homicide under section 2903.06(A)(3)(a) of the Revised Code.
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Allows law enforcement to enforce child restraint requirements (car seats for children under 4 years or weighing less than 40 pounds; booster seats for children under 8 years and under 4'9" tall) as a primary offense when the child is less than eight years of age.
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Amends section 4513.263 to allow enforcement of child car seat violations under sections 4511.81(A), (B), and (C) as a primary offense, removing the restriction that previously allowed law enforcement to only stop vehicles for these violations when enforcing adult seat belt laws.
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Creates a child highway safety fund from fines imposed for child restraint violations, with money used by the Department of Health for pediatric trauma centers and public education programs about proper child restraint system usage.
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Removes references to division (C) of section 4511.81 from the definition of "secondary traffic offense," making child booster seat requirements enforceable as a primary offense rather than only when a primary violation occurs.
Legislative Description
To restrict to cases of negligent vehicular homicide a provision of law that declares that the failure of an operator of a motor vehicle to secure a child in a car seat, in a booster seat, or with a seat belt is inadmissible as evidence in certain criminal actions and to allow the enforcement of child car seat, booster seat, and seat belt requirements as a primary offense if the child is less than eight years of age.
Child car security-failure to provide-admissible in evidence/primary offense
Last Action
To Transportation
12/9/2014