House Sponsors: SCHMITZ-MOORE-LYONS,EILEEN-BELLOCK-CURRY,JULIE, SCOTT AND WOJCIK. Senate Sponsors: CULLERTON Short description: CHILD PASSENGER-40-80 POUNDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Child Passenger Protection Act. Provides that every person, when transporting a child 4 years of age and older weighing 40 pounds or more but not more than 80 pounds in certain vehicles, is responsible for securing that child in a child booster seat and a federally approved lap-and-shoulder belt system. Provides that the parent or legal guardian of the child must provide a child booster seat to any person who transports his or her child. Provides that a person who transports the child of another is not in violation of the provision unless a child booster seat was provided by the parent or legal guardian but was not used to transport the child. Does not apply if the vehicle used to transport the child is not equipped with a federally approved lap-and-shoulder belt system. Provides that failure to secure the child as required does not constitute contributory negligence and is not admissible as evidence in the trial of any civil action. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the requirements apply when the child is 4 years of age or older but under the age of 10 and weighs 40 pounds or more but not more than 80 pounds or is less than 4 feet 9 inches in height. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that every person, when transporting a child at least 4 years of age but under 12 years of age in certain vehicles, is responsible for securing that child in seat safety belts or in a federally approved lap-and-shoulder belt system and a booster seat designed for a child weighing 40 or more pounds but not more than 80 pounds or a child less than 4 feet 9 inches in height (rather than providing that every person transporting a child 4 years of age or older but under the age of 10 and weighing 40 pounds or more but not more than 80 pounds, or a child 4 years of age or older but under 10 years of age and less than 4 feet 9 inches in height, is responsible for securing that child in a booster seat and a federally approved lap-and-shoulder belt system). Deletes language providing that the parent or legal guardian of the child must provide a booster seat to any person who transports the child. Deletes language providing that a person who transports the child of another is not in violation of the provision unless a booster seat was provided and was not used. Deletes language providing that the provision does not apply if the vehicle used to transport the child is not equipped with a federally approved lap-and-shoulder belt system. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status