08RS HB55

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HB 55 (BR 117) - T. Burch, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, R. Meeks, J. Richards

AN ACT relating to booster seats.
Amend KRS 189.125 to require that a child under age 8 years and between 40 and 57 inches in height be secured in a child booster seat; amend KRS 189.990 relating to penalties for traffic offenses to specify that child restraint seat and booster seat fines are not subject to court costs, additional costs, or fees; specify that seat belt violations are not subject to additional costs or fees.

HB 55 - AMENDMENTS

HFA (1, T. Moore) - Direct fines for booster seat violations into the veterans' program trust fund.

HFA (2/Title, T. Moore) - Make title amendment.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Nov 7-To: Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare
     Dec 18-Approve as prefiled
     Jan 8-introduced in House
     Jan 9-to Transportation (H)
     Jan 31-posted in committee
     Feb 5-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 6-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 7, 2008; floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
     Feb 14-3rd reading; floor amendment (1) ruled not germane ; passed 68-28
     Feb 15-received in Senate
     Feb 20-to Judiciary (S)

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