An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for restraint systems.
This bill amends Pennsylvania vehicle laws to clarify requirements for child safety restraint systems in vehicles. It specifies that seats equipped by the manufacturer to install child passenger or rear-facing restraint systems, as well as those for child booster seats, must comply with specific regulations. The changes update the text to ensure these seating positions are properly included in the legal definitions for required safety equipment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2023
Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · House May 22, 2024
How they voted
108–71
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
May 22, 2024
D
Democratic89
100% Yea
R
Republican91
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 21, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe McAndrew
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Kinkead
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Maureen Madden
DDemocratic
Co
Perry Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Roni Green
DDemocratic
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