Bill > HB0026

This bill modifies Wyoming's child safety restraint laws to enhance child passenger safety by requiring children under two years old, or who have not reached the manufacturer's maximum weight or height limit for rear-facing installation, to use rear-facing child safety restraint systems. The bill updates existing law to clarify that children who have not reached nine years of age must be secured in a child safety restraint system, preferably in a back seat. If back seats are unavailable or already occupied by other child passengers, a child may be secured in the front passenger seat, with a critical safety provision that rear-facing child safety restraint systems must not be placed in front of an active airbag. This legislation represents an important update to child passenger safety regulations, aligning with current best practices in child restraint technology and recommendations from child safety experts. The new requirements will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving parents and caregivers time to adapt to the updated guidelines and potentially purchase new child safety restraint systems that meet the specified criteria.

Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs (Joint)

https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0026