Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0427

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.

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