SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1307 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1524
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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: |
Barry R. Finegold | Second Essex and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1307 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1524
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1524) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to enhance child passenger safety. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1592 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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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 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
A passenger in a motor vehicle on any way who is under the age of 8 shall be fastened and secured by a child passenger restraint, unless such passenger measures more than 57 inches in height. The child passenger restraint shall be properly fastened and secured according to the manufacturer's instructions. The child passenger restraint shall comply with the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and shall 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 pounds 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.