An Act relative to child passenger safety
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 10/21/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-11:45 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 10/15/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing location changed |
| 10/9/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Transportation |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J27 | Favorable | 1 entries |
A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:- "A passenger in a motor vehicle on any way who is under the age of 13 shall not be seated in the front passenger seat of a motor vehicle on any way unless: (i) the motor vehicle does not have a rear passenger seat; or (ii) the rear passenger seat of the motor vehicle is occupied by other passengers under the age of 13.".
Section 7AA of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:- "A passenger in a motor vehicle on any way who is under the age of 13 shall not be seated in the front passenger seat of a motor vehicle on any way unless: (i) the motor vehicle does not have a rear passenger seat; or (ii) the rear passenger seat of the motor vehicle is occupied by other passengers under the age of 13.".