House File 370 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  KELLEY


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act prohibiting a person from transporting a child under six
  2    years of age on a motorcycle and making a penalty applicable.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2109YH 83
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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 321.275, Code 2009, is amended by
  1  2 adding the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  9.  TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN.  A person
  1  4 shall not operate a motorcycle with a child on the motorcycle
  1  5 who would be required under section 321.446, subsection 1, to
  1  6 be secured in a child restraint system when being transported
  1  7 in a motor vehicle.
  1  8                           EXPLANATION
  1  9    This bill prohibits transporting a child on a motorcycle if
  1 10 the child would be required to be secured in a child restraint
  1 11 system when being transported in a motor vehicle.  Under
  1 12 existing law, the use of child restraint systems is required
  1 13 for all children under the age of six.
  1 14    All motor vehicle violations are punishable as simple
  1 15 misdemeanors unless otherwise provided.  A simple misdemeanor
  1 16 is punishable by confinement for no more than 30 days or a
  1 17 fine of at least $65 but not more than $625 or by both.
  1 18 LSB 2109YH 83
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