Bill > H2603

This bill enhances child passenger safety regulations by amending an existing law in Chapter 90 of the General Laws. Specifically, it mandates that child passenger restraints must be approved by the US Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and must be installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. For children under two years old, the bill requires the use of a rear-facing child passenger restraint system with an internal harness until the child reaches the system's height or weight limit. For children two years and older, the bill allows either a rear-facing or forward-facing child passenger restraint system with an internal harness, again requiring use until the child reaches the system's height or weight limit. These requirements aim to improve child safety during transportation by ensuring that children are secured in age-appropriate, federally-approved car seats that are correctly installed.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2603