SENATE DOCKET, NO. 678        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1903

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael D. Brady

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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:

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/1/2017

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

2/2/2017

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

2/3/2017

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

2/3/2017

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

2/7/2017

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

2/14/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 678        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1903

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1903) of Michael D. Brady, Michelle M. DuBois, Viriato M. deMacedo, Elizabeth A. Poirier and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance child passenger safety.  Transportation.

 

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.