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2008 SESSION

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HB 131 Child-restraint devices in motor vehicles; penalties if convicted two or more times.

Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Child restraints; penalties.  Provides escalating penalties for repeat violators of the child restraint law.  First time offenders will still be subject to the current civil penalty of $50, but those convicted of second or subsequent violations on different dates will be subject to a civil penalty of up to $500. 

FULL TEXT

• 12/20/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084542596  pdf
• 02/06/08  House: Committee substitute printed 083548596-H1  pdf
• 02/11/08  House: Printed as engrossed 083548596-EH1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/29/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 081574596-S1  pdf
• 03/07/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB131ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0714)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 12/20/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084542596
• 12/20/07  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/18/08  House: Assigned Transportation sub: 2
• 02/05/08  House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
• 02/05/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/06/08  House: Committee substitute printed 083548596-H1
• 02/08/08  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 5-N)
• 02/09/08  House: Read first time
• 02/11/08  House: Read second time
• 02/11/08  House: Committee substitute agreed to 083548596-H1
• 02/11/08  House: Amendment by Delegate Lewis agreed to
• 02/11/08  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB131EH1
• 02/11/08  House: Printed as engrossed 083548596-EH1
• 02/12/08  House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 16-N)
• 02/12/08  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (83-Y 16-N)
• 02/12/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/21/08  Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/08  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/22/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/28/08  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 081574596-S1
• 03/03/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Read third time
• 03/04/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/04/08  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 081574596-S1
• 03/04/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB131S1
• 03/04/08  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/05/08  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 081574596-S1 (85-Y 12-N)
• 03/05/08  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (85-Y 12-N)
• 03/07/08  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB131ER)
• 03/07/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 714 (effective 7/1/08)
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0714)