AI Summary

The "Hot Car Death Prevention" bill aims to address the tragic issue of children dying in hot cars by implementing measures to prevent such incidents. The main provisions include requiring new vehicles to be equipped with technology that can detect the presence of a child in the back seat and alert the driver, as well as funding public education campaigns on the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. This bill seeks to reduce the number of heat-related deaths of children in cars and increase awareness about this critical safety issue.

• 2023-11-20: Filed

• 2023-11-30: Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

• 2023-11-30: Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

• 2023-11-30: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

• 2023-11-30: Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

• 2024-01-09: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

• 2024-01-22: Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda

• 2024-01-24: Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

• 2024-01-24: Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

• 2024-01-24: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

• 2024-01-24: CS Filed

• 2024-01-25: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

• 2024-01-25: Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

• 2024-01-25: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

• 2024-01-25: Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

• 2024-01-29: Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda

• 2024-01-31: Favorable by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

• 2024-01-31: Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

• 2024-01-31: Now in Health & Human Services Committee

• 2024-02-06: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

• 2024-02-08: Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

• 2024-02-08: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

• 2024-02-08: Bill released to House Calendar

• 2024-02-08: Added to Second Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-12: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)

• 2024-02-15: Read 2nd time

• 2024-02-15: Added to Third Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-15: Read 3rd time

• 2024-02-15: CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0

• 2024-02-15: In Messages

• 2024-02-16: Referred to Rules

• 2024-02-20: Received

• 2024-02-21: Withdrawn from Rules

• 2024-02-21: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

• 2024-02-21: Substituted for CS/SB 554

• 2024-02-21: Read 2nd time

• 2024-02-21: Read 3rd time

• 2024-02-21: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

• 2024-02-21: Immediately certified

• 2024-02-21: In Messages

• 2024-02-21: Ordered enrolled

• 2024-03-27: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

• 2024-04-05: Approved by Governor

• 2024-04-08: Chapter No. 2024-66