Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 2536
Requires motor vehicle passengers who are under 13 years of age to sit in rear seat of motor vehicle.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires motor vehicle passengers who are under 13 years of age to sit in rear seat of motor vehicle. Requires persons who are under eight years of age or are under certain height to use child safety system in motor vehicle. Requires persons under one year of age to use rear-facing child safety system. Removes provision allowing drivers to transport more people in vehicle than vehicle's restraint systems can accommodate. Renames offense of failure to use safety belts to failure to properly use safety belts. Creates offense of endangering child safety. Punishes by maximum fine of $90. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2007.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the Senate
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 30 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action7 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 30 to Jun 28 · stopped149 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 30 to Feb 23 days
JudiciaryFeb 2 to Apr 461 days
Ways and MeansApr 4 to Jun 28 · stopped85 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 4
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 30 – Jun 28
- Jan 30Introduced
- Feb 2Sent to Judiciary
- Feb 20Heard in Judiciary
- Mar 26Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 4Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 30First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 2Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Feb 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 4Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives