2019 House Bill 5274

Mandate “certified child passenger safety technician” lesson to beat ticket

Introduced in the House

Dec. 4, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Cara Clemente (D-14)

To revise a law that allows a driver to “beat a ticket” for failing to have a child in a proper car seat by bringing evidence of having acquired one to court. Under the bill a driver would also have to present evidence of having received training in its use from a “certified child passenger safety technician.” Such a certification does not appear to exist in Michigan law, but a private organization appears to offer one at a cost.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

March 3, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means