| This bill requires a child who weighs less than 40 pounds to |
| be secured in a child safety seat; current law requires a child |
| under 4 years of age to be placed in a child safety seat. The |
| bill also requires a child who weighs at least 40 pounds but less |
| than 80 pounds and who is less than 8 years of age to be secured |
| in a child booster seat when riding in a motor vehicle. A child |
| who is less than 18 years of age is required to be secured by the |
| operator of the motor vehicle in a child safety seat, a child |
| booster seat or a seat belt, depending on the weight or age of |
| the child. A child under 12 years of age or who weighs less than |
| 100 pounds is required to be secured in the back seat of a |
| vehicle, if it is possible to do so, if that vehicle is equipped |
| with a front-seat, passenger-side air bag. |
