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D.C. Law 22-237. Rear-Facing Car Seat Safety Amendment Act of 2018.

AN ACT

To amend the Child Restraint Act of 1982 to provide that the operator of a motor vehicle may not transport a child under 2 years of age, who weighs less than 40 pounds or who measures less than 40 inches in length, unless the child is properly restrained in a rear-facing child restraint seat.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Rear-Facing Car Seat Safety Amendment Act of 2018".

Sec. 2. Section 4(a) of the Child Restraint Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-194; D.C. Official Code § 50-1703(a)), is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase "; provided, that, if the child weighs less than 40 pounds or measures less than 40 inches in length, and is under 2 years of age, the child shall be properly restrained in a rear-facing child restraint seat." in its place.

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 4. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

Law Information

Cites

  • D.C. Law 22-237 (PDF)
  • D.C. Act 22-560 (PDF)
  • 66 DCR 592

Effective

Mar. 13, 2019

Legislative History (LIMS)

Law 22-237, the “Rear-Facing Car Seat Safety Amendment Act of 2018,” was introduced in the Council and assigned Bill No. 22-661 which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on Nov. 13, 2018, and Dec. 4, 2018, respectively. After mayoral review, it was assigned Act No. 22-560 on Jan. 15, 2019, and transmitted to Congress for its review. D.C. Law 22-237 became effective Mar. 13, 2019.