Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 158 — Child Restraint Requirements

Last action — Died in Rules

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Child Restraint Requirements; Increasing the age of children for whom operators of motor vehicles must provide protection by using a crash-tested, federally approved child restraint device; increasing the age of children for whom a separate carrier, an integrated child seat, or a child booster seat may be used, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Rules

  4. Favorable by Infrastructure and Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure and Security, 01/21/20, 4:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  6. Introduced

  7. Now in Infrastructure and Security

  8. Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 10/15/19, 11:00 am, 301 Senate Building

  10. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Infrastructure and Security; Rules

  11. Filed

Sponsors

  • Perry · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Perry

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 1000
Total 7001
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Perry — Yea
Lee — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3001
Republican 3000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Torres — Yea
Book — Yea
Rader — Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 158 do?
Child Restraint Requirements; Increasing the age of children for whom operators of motor vehicles must provide protection by using a crash-tested, federally approved child restraint device; increasing the age of children for whom a separate carrier, an integrated child seat, or a child booster seat may be used, etc.
Who sponsors SB 158?
SB 158 is sponsored by Perry.
What is the current status of SB 158?
This bill died with 2020 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 SB 158?
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