Kyle Gay
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 5
Primary
This Act revises Delaware’s child safety seat requirements which currently requires an “appropriate” car seat or booster. Under this Act, children under 2 years and under 30 pounds must be seated in a rear-facing seat with a 5-point harness. Children under 4 years and under 40 pounds must be seated in either a forward facing or rear-facing seat with a 5-point harness. Children between the ages of 4 and 16, must be seated in a booster based upon the manufacturer’s guidelines or a seatbelt. This Act removes the existing fine for the first offense and requests law enforcement to provide a referral to the Office of Highway Safety car seat fitting station for guidance and education regarding proper use of a child restraint. Under this Act, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is required to implement an awareness campaign within 180 days of enactment. The remainder of the Act will not take effect until 1 year following its enactment.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
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