SENATE BILL: Requiring Child Safety Alert Systems Act (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

An Act

To require all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Requiring Child Safety Alert Systems Act".

Section 2. Definitions

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context—
(1) the term “passenger motor vehicle” shall have the meaning given in 49 USC § 32101(10); and
(2) the term "rear designated seating position" means the designated seating positions for any passengers that are rearward of the front seat.

Section 3. Requirement

(a) In general. —

All new passenger motor vehicles shall be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle is deactivated by the driver.

(b) Child safety alert system. —

The alert required under subsection (a)—
(1) shall include a distinct auditory and visual alert, which may be combined with a haptic alert; and
(2) shall be activated when the vehicle motor is deactivated by the driver.

Section 4. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Sponsor: Jimmy
Senate Designation: SB24:03

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Okay, initial debate period.

Sponsor advocacy -24 hours.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

There have been a number of cases where children have been killed by virtue of being left in a locked car. Also a problem for pets as well.

It is one of the those things where if technology can provide solutions, then we should look into that of course.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I motion for a final vote, Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A Final Vote is now open on this legislation, Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Votes to pass, 24 hours!

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Final Passage of the Requiring Child Safety Alert System:

Aye (6): Jimmy, LT, NC Yankee, Scott, Tack50 and YE
Nay (0):
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (0):

This has passed the Senate and is sent to the VP.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

An Act

To require all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Requiring Child Safety Alert Systems Act".

Section 2. Definitions

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context—
(1) the term “passenger motor vehicle” shall have the meaning given in 49 USC § 32101(10); and
(2) the term "rear designated seating position" means the designated seating positions for any passengers that are rearward of the front seat.

Section 3. Requirement

(a) In general. —

All new passenger motor vehicles shall be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle is deactivated by the driver.

(b) Child safety alert system. —

The alert required under subsection (a)—
(1) shall include a distinct auditory and visual alert, which may be combined with a haptic alert; and
(2) shall be activated when the vehicle motor is deactivated by the driver.

Section 4. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,