A bill for an act requiring certain children to be secured in child restraint devices when traveling in mot...
This bill mandates that certain children must be secured in appropriate child restraint devices when traveling in motor vehicles. It updates current age and weight requirements for child restraints, extending protections for children under two years old and from ages two to eight.
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HF 2181 — A bill for an act requiring certain children to be secured in child restraint devices when traveling in motor vehicles.
Last action — Introduced, referred to Public Safety.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
In plain language
The bill requires children to be secured in child restraint devices in vehicles.
This bill mandates that certain children must be secured in appropriate child restraint devices when traveling in motor vehicles. It updates current age and weight requirements for child restraints, extending protections for children under two years old and from ages two to eight.
Bill Text
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The bill amends child restraint requirements in vehicles, increasing the age for certain requirements and removing an exemption for back seat passengers.
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Section 321.446
under one year of age and weighing less than twenty pounds→ under two years of ageThe age requirement for rear-facing child restraint systems is raised from one year to two years.
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Section 321.446
under six→ at least two years of age who does not meet the description in paragraph “a” and but under eight years of ageThe age range for children required to use a child restraint system is expanded from under six to two to eight years of age.
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Section 321.446
at least six→ at least eightThe minimum age for using a safety belt or harness instead of a child restraint system is raised from six years to eight years.
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Section 321.446, subsection 3, paragraph d
dThe provision exempting children in the back seat from being secured by a safety device if all belts are in use is removed.
Action History
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Introduced, referred to Public Safety.
Sponsors
- Tom Determann · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Tom Determann Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HF 2181?
- HF 2181 is sponsored by Tom Determann (Republican).
- What is the current status of HF 2181?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HF 2181?
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