Loading chat...
OK HB2894
Bill
Status
2/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
Scott Inman
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Raises the age requiring child passenger restraints from under 8 years to under 14 years of age for children transported in motor vehicles on Oklahoma roadways
-
Children under 4 years must be secured in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system until age 2 or until reaching the manufacturer's weight/height limit
-
Children ages 4 to under 8 who are not taller than 4 feet 9 inches must use a child passenger restraint system or booster seat
-
Violations carry a $50 fine plus court costs, with fine suspended for first offense upon proof of purchasing or borrowing a restraint system; no points assessed to driving record
-
Declared an emergency measure to take effect immediately upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
Motor vehicles; child passenger restraint systems; modifying criteria; emergency.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Public Safety
2/2/2016