MA S1592

Bill

MA S1592

To enhance child passenger safety

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
05/05/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to enhance child passenger safety. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to enhance child passenger safety by amending Massachusetts' laws regarding child restraint systems in vehicles. The key provisions are: (1) requiring child passenger restraints to comply with federal safety standards and be properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions, and (2) mandating that infants and toddlers under 2 years old or weighing less than 30 pounds be restrained in a rear-facing car seat, while children 2 and older or who have outgrown a rear-facing seat should use a forward-facing car seat with a harness up to the maximum height and weight allowed by the restraint manufacturer.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (4)

Barry Finegold (D)*, Bradford Hill (R), Kay Khan (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 05/05/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1592

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1592
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1592.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2446	To enhance child passenger safety	No further action taken	Similar To
H4119	Reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H4122	Amendment Order for H4121	Adopted	Similar To
H5224	Communication from the Registry of Motor Vehicles Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (under the provisions of Chapter 30A, and Section 7V of Chapter 90 of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 540 CMR 4, Annual Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions of All Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Semi-Trailers and Converter Dollies. August 19, 2022. Transportation.	No further action taken	Similar To
H5358	Similar Bills	Text of an amendment, see H4929	Similar To
S1093	Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1376	Relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2613	Similar To
S1615	Relative to novelty sparklers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S608	Relative to recycling car seats	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2446

To enhance child passenger safety

No further action taken

Similar To

H4119

Reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H4122

Amendment Order for H4121

Adopted

Similar To

H5224

Communication from the Registry of Motor Vehicles Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (under the provisions of Chapter 30A, and Section 7V of Chapter 90 of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 540 CMR 4, Annual Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions of All Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Semi-Trailers and Converter Dollies. August 19, 2022. Transportation.

No further action taken

Similar To

H5358

Similar Bills

Text of an amendment, see H4929

Similar To

S1093

Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1376

Relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2613

Similar To

S1615

Relative to novelty sparklers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S608

Relative to recycling car seats

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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