AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN--CONFINEMENT IN MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED (Repeals the requirement that law enforcement officers issue only warnings of the risks to persons leaving a child under the age of seven (7) unattended in a motor vehicle.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Last action Apr 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2021
How they voted
30–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 30, 2021
D
Democratic31
83% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 1, 2021
Committee
04/01/2021 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
03/30/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/25/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 1, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/01/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced
01/26/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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