HD 2599 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act amending the child passenger restraint exemption to include vehicles used in the ride-share industry

This bill amends a state law to expand an existing child passenger restraint exemption. It adds ride-share vehicles (like Uber or Lyft) to the list of vehicles covered under the exemption, which previously only applied to traditional taxis ("cabs"). The change means parents or guardians using ride-share services with children under a certain age are now explicitly exempt from standard car seat requirements, as long as the vehicle is registered with a ride-share company. This directly affects families using ride-share transportation with young children.
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Ted Philips
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