ARIZONA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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HB 2071: rear-facing car seats |
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PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Bolding, LD 27 BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW |
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Relating to car seat requirements.
Provisions
1. Requires the operator of a vehicle transporting a child under two years old to secure the child in a rear-facing child restraint system. (Sec. 1)
2. Permits the use of a forward-facing child restraint system for a child under two years old if the child weighs at least 40 pounds or is at least 40 inches tall. (Sec. 1)
3. Instructs the operator of a vehicle transporting a child who is subject to child restraint system requirements to secure the child in a manner that complies with height and weight limits specified by the manufacturer of the child restraint system. (Sec. 1)
Current Law
A child restraint system is an add-on child restraint system, a built-in child restraint system, a factory-installed built-in child restraint system, a rear-facing child restraint system or an eligible booster seat (A.R.S. § 28-907).
Child restraint system requirements do not apply if:
1. The motor vehicle was originally manufactured without passenger restraint devices;
2. The motor vehicle is also a recreational vehicle;
3. The motor vehicle is a commercial vehicle operated by a CDL holder;
4. The child is being transported in an emergency to obtain necessary medical care;
5. An authorized emergency vehicle is transporting the child for medical care; or
6. More than one child under eight years old is being transported in the vehicle and the passenger area does not provide sufficient room for the required number of child restraint systems. The operator must secure as many of the children as is reasonable given the area and number of passengers (A.R.S. § 28-907).
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Fifty-third Legislature HB 2071
Second Regular Session Version 2: Caucus & COW
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