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House floor defeats bill that would loosen booster-seat requirement after emotional debate
Summary
After extended floor debate featuring medical testimony and parent accounts, the House voted down HB113, which would have relaxed the state's booster-seat requirement and allowed limited exemptions based on travel distance and speed.
The Utah House debated HB113, a bill proposing amendments to child-restraint device requirements for children ages roughly 4–8. Sponsor Representative Christopher Harrod said the bill offers flexibility for parents and argued that some data do not show an advantage under certain speeds; he said a Department of Highway Safety analysis showed no statistical difference for children aged 4–8 in lower-speed crashes.
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