Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2016-04-10 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2178 HB 308 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 308 "An Act relating to the limitation of liability for the inspection, installation, or adjustment of a child safety seat or in providing education regarding the installation or adjustment of a child safety seat." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 3DP 2NR 1967 FN1: ZERO(LAW) 1967 JUD RPT 6DP 2104 FN1: ZERO(LAW) 2105 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Wool and Millett: Page 1, line 3, following "seat" (title amendment): Insert "; and relating to child safety devices in motor vehicles" Page 2, following line 23: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 28.05.095(b) is amended to read: (b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a driver may not 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2179 transport a child under the age of 16 in a motor vehicle unless the driver has provided the required safety device and properly secured each child as described in this subsection. A child (1) less than one year of age or a child one year of age or older who weighs less than 20 pounds shall be properly secured in a rear-facing child safety seat that meets or exceeds standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; (2) one or more years of age but less than four [FIVE] years of age who weighs 20 pounds or more shall be properly secured in a child restraint device that meets or exceeds the standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; (3) over four years of age but less than eight years of age who is less than 57 inches in height and weighs 20 or more pounds but less than 65 pounds shall be properly secured in a booster seat that is secured by a seat belt system or by another child passenger restraint system that meets or exceeds the standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; (4) over four years of age who exceeds the height or weight requirements in (3) of this subsection shall be properly secured in a seat belt; (5) eight years of age but less than 16 years of age who does not exceed the height and weight requirements in (3) of this subsection shall be properly secured in a child safety device approved for a child of that size by the United States Department of Transportation or in a safety belt, whichever is appropriate for the particular child as determined solely by the driver." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Wool moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered, and the new title follows: HOUSE BILL NO. 308 am "An Act relating to the limitation of liability for the inspection, installation, or adjustment of a child safety seat or in providing education regarding the installation or adjustment of a child safety seat; and relating to child safety devices in motor vehicles." 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2180 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 308 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HB 308 am was read the third time. **The presence of Representative Kreiss-Tomkins was noted. The question being: "Shall HB 308 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 308 am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Guttenberg, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool Excused: Hawker And so, HB 308 am passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.