A bill for an act relating to the use of child restraint devices by certain children traveling in motor vehicles.

This bill amends Iowa law to update child passenger safety requirements. It extends the requirement for rear-facing car seats to children under age two (previously age one) and raises the age for forward-facing car seats from six to eight years. Children aged eight to eighteen must use either a car seat or an approved seat belt in most vehicles (excluding school buses and motorcycles). The bill removes an existing exemption allowing children in the back seat to skip restraints when seat belts are unavailable. Violations carry a $135 fine, but do not affect driver's license status.