AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Makes it a criminal offense to leave a child under seven (7) years of age unattended in a motor vehicle for longer than five minutes, punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or by a fine of no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Last action Apr 4, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
01/18/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
PV
Paul V. Jabour
DDemocratic
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
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