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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1501 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2422
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to child passenger safety.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1501 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2422
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2422) of Mark C. Montigny for
legislation relative to child passenger safety. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2273 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to child passenger safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 7AA of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:-
3 "A passenger in a motor vehicle on any way who is under the age of 13 shall not be
4seated in the front passenger seat of a motor vehicle on any way unless: (i) the motor vehicle
5does not have a rear passenger seat; or (ii) the rear passenger seat of the motor vehicle is
6occupied by other passengers under the age of 13.".