2007 House Bill 53 (Mandate use of child booster seats)

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Introduced by Rep. Thomas J. Burch (D) on January 2, 2007, to require that a child under age 8 years between 40 and 57 inches in height be secured in a child booster seat.
- Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee on January 3, 2007.
- Substitute offered in the House on February 8, 2007, to remove weight limit.
- The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2007.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Robert R. Damron (D) on February 9, 2007, 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.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Harmon (R) on February 12, 2007, to provide for exemptions from $50 fine.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Harmon (R) on February 12, 2007, to provide exemptions from $50 fine.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Robert R. Damron (D) on February 12, 2007, to exempt fines for booster seat or seat belt violations from court costs or additional fees.
- The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 14, 2007.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Harmon (R) on February 12, 2007, to provide for exemptions from $50 fine.
- The amendment failed in the House (36 to 59) on February 14, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Harmon (R) on February 12, 2007, to provide for exemptions from $50 fine.
Passed in the House (89 to 9) on February 14, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on February 15, 2007.
- Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 20, 2007.

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1) bars and restaurants? [by speechlady on April 17, 2008]
Do you not even know what a booster seat is in this context? It is for the vehichle! They are not referring to the booster seats to eat! DUH
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2) Car, Buses and Motorcycles [by tsandlin on February 22, 2007]
It all looks like a dog and pony show to me. On one hand we are told the importance of Seat Belts and Booster Seats, and hear the praises of the laws to mandate their use, and on the other hand passed a law earlier that allows a Motorcyclist to ride without a helmet. The law makers have lost their minds and are wasting time splitting hairs. If they are concerned about highway safety just enforce the traffic laws we have. In Logan County the Truck violations of running red lights have cost more lives than not wearing a seat belts. And I agree if it is right for a passenger car to need seat belts and booster seats then the school buses should be required to do the same. And if we really want to get silly let's pass a law to put one on my Goldwing too.
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3) How many boosters do we need?????? [by Anonymous Citizen on February 22, 2007]
Frankly, my vehicles have no airbags in the back seats. As, I would suspect, are most of Kentucky's vehicles. I believe it has more to do with the shoulder belt causing discomfort or bruising in the upper chest and neck area. Well, I find this law to be terrible. If a parent wants, he or she may put his or her 5-8 year old child in a booster seat. Current Child safety seat laws are fine. I have 4 children. Two of which are still in safety seats. They need to be in them. The others are in school and it would be outrageously expensive for me to provide all of the people with whom they ride, car seats. And it would be difficult and ridiculous for my children to take car seats to school just so that the one bringing them home could have a booster seat. In our situation, a friend gets the children and takes them to their grandparents until we are off work. At that point, we may pick them up or their grandparents may bring them home. Already, we need 3 sets of booster seats. That one free seat helps a lot, huh. There are many down sides to this bill. Why don't we focus on the car manufacturers, instead of the families. Make the manufacturers have adjustable seat belt harneses to allow for children. There is no logical reason this can not happen. Teather strap connections are required now. Why not equip the oem vehicle, rather than add more clutter?

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