Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Jun 15, 2011 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A8435
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Margaret Markey
Dennis H. Gabryszak
multi-Sponsors
Barbara Clark
William Colton
Vivian Cook
Michael Cusick
2011-A8435 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A8435 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for certain labeling requirements on child safety seats; requires that no seat intended for use by a child less than four years of age shall be sold if it fails to conspicuously disclose on its label a warning of compatibility of the child safety seat with automobiles; provides for enforcement by the attorney general and provides for private right of action for any person damaged by failure of another to follow these provisions; provides for a cap on civil penalties of twenty-five thousand dollars.
2011-A8435 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8435 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 15, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, MARKEY, GABRYSZAK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CLARK, COLTON, COOK, CUSICK, CYMBROWITZ, FARRELL, GALEF, GLICK, HOOPER, MAGEE, MAGNARELLI, McENENY, MILLMAN, ORTIZ, PERRY, SCARBOROUGH, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing for notice of compatibility to purchasers of child safety seats THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature finds and declares that the safest method to transport young children when riding in passenger cars is in a federally approved child safety seat. New York's mandatory child restraint law has demonstrated its value in protecting young children from fatalities and injuries when involved in motor vehicle accidents. It is critical to the children's safety that they are protected in a properly fitting child safety seat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that a properly used child safety seat reduces the risk of fatality by seventy-one percent and the risk of serious injury by sixty-seven percent among children less than five years of age. However, the legislature finds that many child safety seats are not used properly. There exist compatibility problems in the design of child restraints that make secure installation of child safety seats in some vehicle seating positions difficult and, occasionally, impossible. Not all child safety seats can be used effectively in all makes and models of cars. An improperly installed child safety seat can reduce its poten- tial benefits and cause injuries and/or death to children using them. Additionally, the legislature finds and declares that consumers should be made aware that certain child restraint devices may be inappropriate for certain automobile makes and models. Therefore, the legislature intends by this act to ensure consumers be provided information concerning the compatibility of child safety seats with the automobiles in which they will be used. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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