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Senate Bill 120

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 108)
Title	AN ACT relating to booster seats.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	1608
Sponsors	T. Buford, W. Blevins Jr., J. Rhoads, D. Ridley
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 189.125 to require that a child under age 7 years between 40 and 50 inches in height be secured in a child booster seat; amend KRS 189.990 relating to penalties for traffic offenses to require that a courtesy warning be issued for a first violation of the booster seat requirement; require that child restraint seat and booster seat fines are not subject to court costs, additional costs, or fees; require that seat belt violations are not subject to additional costs or fees; amend KRS 186.574 and 431.452 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Children and Minors - Child booster seats, requirement Motor Vehicles - Child booster seats, requirement Traffic Safety - Child booster seats, requirement Transportation - Child booster seats, requirement
Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/29/08	introduced in Senate
01/31/08	to Judiciary (S)
03/05/08	taken from committee 1st reading returned to Judiciary (S)
03/06/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/07/08	2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/08	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2008
03/12/08	3rd reading, passed 30-5-2 with Committee Substitute
03/13/08	received in House
03/18/08	to Health & Welfare (H)
03/24/08	posting waived posted in committee
03/26/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/27/08	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 28, 2008
04/02/08	3rd reading, passed 88-8 received in Senate enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
04/03/08	delivered to Governor
04/14/08	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 108)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Amend provisions to allow courtesy warnings until 2009, to set the penalty for the offense at $30, and to allow a defendant to purchase a booster seat in lieu of paying the fine.
Index Headings	Children and Minors - Child booster seats, requirement Motor Vehicles - Child booster seats, requirement Traffic Safety - Child booster seats, requirement Transportation - Child booster seats, requirement

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