92nd General Assembly
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   625 ILCS 25/2             from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1102                        
   625 ILCS 25/4a            from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1104a                       
   625 ILCS 25/4b                                                              
   625 ILCS 25/4c new                                                          
   625 ILCS 25/5             from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1105                        

        Amends the Child Passenger Protection Act. Provides that it is         
   the intent of the Act to protect all children to whom the Act applies.      
   Provides that a person woh transports, in specified vehicles, a child       
   who is at least 4 but less than 9 years of age, weighs at least 40          
   pounds or more but not more than 80 pounds, and is less than 58 inches      
   in height must secure the child in a child booster seat and a feder-        
   ally approved lap-and-shoulder belt system. Provides that the parent        
   or legal guardian of such a child must provide a child booster seat to      
   any person who transports the child. Provides that a peron who trans-       
   ports the child of another does not commit a violation of the provi-        
   sion unless a child booster seat was provided by the parent or legal        
   guardian but was not used to transport the child. Provides that             
   failure to secure the child as required is not contributory negli-          
   gence.                                                                      
   FEB-20-2001  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   FEB-20-2001  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   FEB-21-2001  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               TRANSPORTN            
   FEB-28-2001  S                                 POSTPONED                       
   MAR-07-2001  S                                 POSTPONED                       
   MAR-07-2001  S                   COMMITTEE               TRANSPORTN            
   MAR-31-2001  S  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A)    RULES                 
   JAN-07-2003  S  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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