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Committee hears testimony to tighten Montana child passenger safety rules through HB586
Summary
House Bill 586 would update Montana's child passenger protection law to align with national best practices—rear‑facing to age 2, harness use until about age 4, and booster guidance through age 8—backed by safety advocates and the NTSB; supporters emphasized education and existing car‑seat programs.
The House Transportation Committee heard testimony on House Bill 586, a bill to modernize Montana’s child passenger safety law and adopt age‑based guidance for restraints up to age 9.
Representative Mark Lee, sponsor of the bill, said the measure is intended as a child‑protection, not law‑enforcement, update. He described the bill as modeled on regional best practices and said it specifies recommended restraint types by age group: rear‑facing for children under 2; rear‑ or forward‑facing harness systems for ages…
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