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Senate debate over child-restraint bill spotlights rural exemptions, parade and hayride concerns
Summary
Floor debate over SB113, which would expand child-restraint law to children under 14 in pickup-cargo areas, centered on whether amendments that limit coverage to open pickups or extend it to all motor vehicles should stand; senators raised concerns about agricultural settings, parades and practical enforcement.
Senate Bill 113, intended to expand the state's child-seat restraint law to children under 14 riding in the cargo area of pickup trucks, drew extended floor debate on safety, scope and exemptions.
Sponsor Senator Steiner described two main changes: expanding coverage to children under 14 riding in pickup beds or cargo areas and increasing the refundable fine from $20 to…
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