Highway safety-child restraints.
SF 19 (Wyoming Senate Bill 19) requires all children under age two or below the weight/height limits specified by the car seat manufacturer to use a rear-facing child safety restraint system in vehicles. The law directly affects parents and caregivers transporting infants in Wyoming vehicles, mandating rear-facing seats instead of forward-facing ones for this age group. It also clarifies that rear-facing seats must not be placed in front of active airbags for safety reasons. The bill amends Wyoming Statute 31-5-1303 and takes effect July 1, 2023.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Feb 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Jan 16, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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