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2007 Senate Bill 82: Expand auto child seat mandates
Public Act 43 of 2008
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- Introduced by Sen. Michelle McManus (R) on January 25, 2007, to require child safety booster seats for children between four- and eight-years old who are under 4-feet 9-inches tall and weigh less than 80 pounds.
- Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 25, 2007.
- Reported in the Senate on February 27, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Amendment offered by Sen. Michelle McManus (R) on March 6, 2008, to move back the date the bill goes into effect. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 6, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 25, 2007.
- Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on March 6, 2008.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on March 6, 2008.
- Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 6, 2008.
- Reported in the House on March 13, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 6, 2008.
- Passed 99 to 9 in the House on March 18, 2008, to require child safety booster seats for children between four- and eight-years old who are under 4-feet 9-inches tall and weigh less than 80 pounds.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on March 27, 2008.
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1) GLGhCQqniehMpiqlR by Anonymous Citizen on October 23, 2008TIb00z hi webmastters
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Having been an EMT, I've seen that most times the family is not "lucky" enough for the unrestrained children to die cleanly [I'm saying that to make a point - I've seen despair as you can not imagine and shared in it, knowing there could have been a simple car seat solution to avoid that!] In fact, they (or adults in the same situation) become severely disabled, barely alive, and now the end effect is not a burden the family alone endures - we all do. We all pay for catastrophic medical care in the insurance system. I'd rather my insurance premiums would stay manageable - something that won't happen since I always help pay for those who allow their kids or themselves to require expensive intensive care when they could have prevented it.
And, those who talk about not wearing a seat belt when they were young - neither did I. But - I also lost a lot of loved ones to car accident deaths that would have been preventable.
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