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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 427    </title>
<shortdesc>CHILD PASSENGER-SEATS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 25/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1103</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 25/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1104</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 25/4a</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1104a</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 25/4b</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 25/4c new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 25/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1106</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Child Passenger Protection Act. Provides that any person who drives a specified vehicle in which a child under the age of 8 years is a passenger is responsible for securing the child in an appropriate child restraint system, unless the child is 57 or more inches tall. Provides that any person over the age of 17 years who drives a specified vehicle in which a child under the age of 16 years is a passenger is responsible for securing the child in a seat belt or child restraint system. Provides that any person under the age of 18 years who drives a specified vehicle in which a child under the age of 19 years is a passenger shall secure the child in a seat belt or child restraint system. Provides that the parent or legal guardian of a child under the age of a eight years shall provide an appropriate child restraint system to any person who is going to drive a specified vehicle in which the child is going to be a passenger unless the child is 57 or more inches tall. Provides that a second or subsequent violation of the Act within 5 years of a previous violation is a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that a violation of the Act is an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Transportation</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Transportation</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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