Bill Status of SB 427   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CHILD PASSENGER-SEATS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 25/3from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1103
625 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1104
625 ILCS 25/4afrom Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1104a
625 ILCS 25/4b
625 ILCS 25/4c new
625 ILCS 25/6from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1106

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Child Passenger Protection Act. Provides that any person who drives a specified vehicle in which a child under the age of 8 years is a passenger is responsible for securing the child in an appropriate child restraint system, unless the child is 57 or more inches tall. Provides that any person over the age of 17 years who drives a specified vehicle in which a child under the age of 16 years is a passenger is responsible for securing the child in a seat belt or child restraint system. Provides that any person under the age of 18 years who drives a specified vehicle in which a child under the age of 19 years is a passenger shall secure the child in a seat belt or child restraint system. Provides that the parent or legal guardian of a child under the age of a eight years shall provide an appropriate child restraint system to any person who is going to drive a specified vehicle in which the child is going to be a passenger unless the child is 57 or more inches tall. Provides that a second or subsequent violation of the Act within 5 years of a previous violation is a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that a violation of the Act is an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Transportation
  3/7/2007SenatePostponed - Transportation
  3/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  3/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  3/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/13/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/14/2007SenatePostponed - Transportation
  3/16/2007SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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