HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1394 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1243
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Claire D. Cronin
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to enhance child passenger safety.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth | 1/18/2017 |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 12/27/2017 |
Patricia A. Haddad | 5th Bristol | 12/27/2017 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 12/27/2017 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 12/27/2017 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 2/2/2017 |
Frank I. Smizik | 15th Norfolk | 12/27/2017 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 12/27/2017 |
Bradford R. Hill | 4th Essex | 12/27/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1394 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1243
By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1243) of Claire D. Cronin and others relative to further regulating child passenger restraints in motor vehicles. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act to enhance child passenger safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 7AA of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph;-
The child passenger restraint shall be approved by the US Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213, and must be properly fastened and secured according to the manufacturer's instructions. All infants and toddlers under the age of 2 years or weighing less than 30 lbs. shall be restrained in a rear-facing car seat. All children 2 years or older, or who have outgrown their rear-facing car seat by height and weight, should use a forward facing car seat with a harness up to the maximum height and weight allowed by the child restraint manufacturer.