H.B. No. 0163

Child automobile restraints.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Meuli and Harshman and Senator(s) Boggs and Massie

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle safety restraints; modifying requirements for usage of child safety restraint systems for specified age levels; eliminating superfluous definitions; and providing for an effective date.

1/17/2003 Bill Number Assigned

1/20/2003 H Received for Introduction

1/21/2003 H Introduced and Referred to H08

1/31/2003 H08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Cooper, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Harshman, Johnson, W. and Walsh

Nays: Representative(s) Jansen

Excused: Representative(s) Brechtel

Ayes 7 Nays 1 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/31/2003 H Placed on General File

2/5/2003 H Amendments Considered

HB0163HS001/A ADOPTED

Page 2-line 3 After "system" insert "in the back seat of the vehicle". JOHNSON, W., CHAIRMAN

HB0163HW001/A ADOPTED

Delete the standing committee amendment (HB0163HS001/A); further amend as follows:

Page 2-line 3 After "system" insert "in a seat of the vehicle other than the front seat, except if the vehicle is only equipped with one (1) row of seats, the child may be properly secured in a child safety restraint system in the front passenger seat of the vehicle".

Page 2-line 5 Delete "(iii),". JOHNSON, W.

2/5/2003 H Passed CoW

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Berger, Boswell, Cooper, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jorgensen, Landon, Law, Martin, McMurtrey, Meuli, Morgan, Osborn, Prosser, Robinson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh, Warren and Wasserburger.

Nays: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Baker, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Hageman, Illoway, Jansen, Jones, Lockhart, Luthi, McOmie, Meyer, Miller, D., Nicholas, Olsen, Parady, Petersen, Powers, Reese, Ross, Semlek, Simpson and Wostenberg.

Excused: Representative(s) Latta and Philp.

Ayes 30 Nays 28 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/6/2003 H Passed 2nd Reading

2/7/2003 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Berger, Boswell, Cohee, Cooper, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Illoway, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jorgensen, Landon, Law, Lockhart, Martin, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Morgan, Nicholas, Osborn, Petersen, Reese, Robinson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.

Nays: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Baker, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Diercks, Hageman, Iekel, Jansen, Jones, Latta, Luthi, Miller, D., Olsen, Parady, Powers, Prosser, Ross, Semlek and Simpson.

Excused: Representative(s) Philp

Ayes 37 Nays 22 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/10/2003 S Received for Introduction

2/10/2003 S Introduced and Referred to S08

2/24/2003 S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Barton, Caller, Erb and Geis

Excused: Senator(s) Vasey

Ayes 4 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/24/2003 S Placed on General File

3/1/2003 S Amendments Considered

HB0163SS001/FE (TO ENGROSSED COPY) FAILED

Page 1-line 16 Delete "eight (8)" insert "six (6)".

Page 2-line 1 Delete "eighty (80)" insert "sixty (60)". BARTON, CHAIRMAN

3/1/2003 S Passed CoW

3/3/2003 S Passed 2nd Reading

3/3/2003 S Suspended Rules

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.

Nays: Senator(s) Case and Goodenough.

Excused: Senator(s) Meier

Ayes 27 Nays 2 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/3/2003 S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Boggs, Caller, Case, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Geis, Goodenough, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.

Nays: Senator(s) Barton, Burns, Cathcart, Erb, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Northrup and Schiffer.

Ayes 21 Nays 9 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/3/2003 Assigned Number HEA 0094

3/4/2003 H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0094

3/4/2003 S President Signed HEA No. 0094

3/7/2003 Governor Signed HEA No. 0094

Chapter No. 0197 Session Laws of Wyoming 2003.