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- The Facts on Booster Seats and Improving Child Passenger Safety Laws

Child Passenger Safety Legislation Will Go Before the Senate

A booster seat bill filed by Sen. Steven Baddour, (D-Methuen), has emerged from the Joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security with a favorable report, and is awaiting a date on the Senate Calendar. The bill was re-filed on behalf of AAA Southern New England designed to strengthen existing laws governing how, and through what age, a child can and should be reasonably restrained while traveling as a passenger in a motor vehicle. Similar legislation was filed on behalf of the Club during the past two legislative sessions, however, the bills stalled each time, failing to emerge from further review prior to the expiration of the sessions.

The new proposal, which mirrors the preceding legislation, would increase the booster seat age requirements through seven, and impose a 4’9” minimum height requirement, if approved by the full House and Senate.

Representative Timothy Toomey (D-Cambridge) filed the legislation on behalf of AAA Southern New England. The Bill did receive the approval of the House Committee on Public Safety and went before the House of Representatives for discussion and vote. The legislation will then move forward to the Senate.

If you agree with AAA Southern New England, Children's Hospital, NHTSA, the National Transportation Safety Board, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, the Massachusetts Medical Society, bill sponsor Representative Timothy Toomey (D-Cambridge), and the American Academy of Pediatrics, that Massachusetts needs a booster seat law, then contact your state representative, senator, and the governor.

For a complete list of legislators, districts and phone numbers go to
Massachusetts House of Representatives and Massachusetts Senators.
Or contact Arthur Kinsman, Director of Government Affairs,
AAA-Southern New England at 617-723-0890.


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