2005 Senate Bill 491

Establish fines for child car seat safety grants

Introduced in the Senate

May 11, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-30)

To establish a penalty of $10 for a first offense of failure to properly restrain a child less than 16 years of age in a vehicle, but increase the penalty to $100 for a second or subsequent violation. The money would be used for a child car seat safety grant program proposed by House Bill 4787.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Feb. 23, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.