HB 708

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2018
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Forward-facing child restraint devices; requirement for transporting children.

Bill Subjects

Minors Motor Vehicles

Abstract

Prohibits child restraint devices from being forward-facingĀ until, at least, the child reaches two years of age or until the child reaches the minimum weight limitĀ for a forward-facing child restraint device as prescribed by the manufacturer of the device. The bill expands the reasons that a physician may determine that it is impractical for a child to use a child restraint system to include the child's height. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2019.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 16, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 16, 2018

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018

Mar 10, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Mar 08, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Mar 06, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Virginia General Assembly

Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107817D-S2 (77-Y 20-N)

Mar 05, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendment HB708S2

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of amendment waived

Mar 02, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Mar 01, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Floor substitute printed 18107817D-S2 (Dunnavant)

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of substitute waived

Virginia General Assembly

Floor substitute printed 18107620D-S1 (Dunnavant)

Virginia General Assembly

Substitute #1 by Senator Dunnavant rejected 18107620D-S1

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of substitute waived

Virginia General Assembly

Substitute #2 by Senator Dunnavant agreed to 18107817D-S2

Virginia General Assembly

Floor substitute printed 18107904D-S3 (Cosgrove)

Virginia General Assembly

Substitute by Senator Cosgrove withdrawn 18107904D-S3

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Feb 28, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Feb 27, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Feb 26, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Feb 14, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Feb 13, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House (77-Y 23-N)

Feb 12, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB708H1

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Virginia General Assembly

Committee substitute agreed to 18104941D-H1

Feb 10, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 19, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 09, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103259D

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103259D HTML
House: Committee substitute printed 18104941D-H1 HTML
Senate: Floor substitute printed 18107904D-S3 (Cosgrove) HTML
Senate: Floor substitute printed 18107817D-S2 (Dunnavant) HTML
Senate: Floor substitute printed 18107620D-S1 (Dunnavant) HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB708ER) HTML

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