HB 273-FN (1997): increasing the age that child passenger restraints are required from 12 years of age to 18 years of age.
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HB 273-FN (1997)
increasing the age that child passenger restraints are required from 12 years of age to 18 years of age.
- Status: Signed into law
- Term: 1997-1998
- House committee: Transportation
- Senate committee: Transportation
- Subject: Motor Vehicles
- Chapter law: 244
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 14–0. On March 18, 1997 the House adopted “Special Order to 03/19/1997”. On March 19, 1997 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 279–66. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 1997 and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 13, 1997. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 20, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it on a roll call 18–6. The bill was enrolled on May 28, 1997 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (0014) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 10, 1997 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 19, 1997, making it Chapter 244 of the session laws. It took effect on August 18, 1997.
Sponsors
- Rep. Cloutier (Sull 8) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Gleason (Rock 13)
- Rep. M. Whalley (Merr 5)
- Rep. Copenhaver (Graf 10)
- Rep. Pilliod (Belk 3)
- Sen. Squires (SD12)
- Sen. K. Wheeler (SD21)
- Sen. Roberge (SD9)
- Sen. Pignatelli (SD13)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 30, 1997, 9:00 AM: hearing, House Transportation, RM203,LOB
- May 13, 1997, 2:45 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, RM101,LOB
The Docket
- January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO TRANSPORTATION; HJ12,P178
- January 21, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/21/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
- January 30, 1997: HEARING JAN30 09:00 RM203,LOB FOR: TRANSPORTATION
- March 6, 1997: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR18 (VOTE 14-0)
- March 6, 1997: PROP COMM AM<0648>; HC36,P883-884
- March 18, 1997: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAR19, SPKR WITHOUT OBJECTION; HJ40C,P1252
- March 19, 1997: COMM AM, AA DIV(283-54); PASSED WITH AM RC(279-66); HJ42,P1308- 1311 + 1315
- March 27, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO TRANSPORTATION; SJ10,P181
- May 13, 1997: HEARING MAY13 02:45 RM101,LOB FOR: TRANS <NOTE TIME CHANGE>
- May 15, 1997: COMM REPORT OTP FOR MAY20 (VOTE 4-1)
- May 20, 1997: PASSED RC(18-6); SJ19,P379 + 385
- May 28, 1997: ENROLLED AM<0014E>, AA VV; SJ21,P461
- May 29, 1997: ENROLLED AM<0014>, AM ADOPTED; HJ70,P2035
- June 10, 1997: ENROLLED; SJ23(II),P591
- June 10, 1997: ENROLLED; HJ73,P2073
- June 19, 1997: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/19/97 EFF: 08/18/97 CHAP.0244