Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HB0026
Highway Safety - Child Restraints
Last scannedOct 10, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill requires children under two years old or within the weight and height limits specified by their car seat manufacturer to use rear-facing child safety seats in vehicles, and clarifies rules about placing these seats near airbags.
What it does
- Requires children younger than two years old or who meet specific weight and height requirements for their car seat to ride in a rear-facing child safety restraint system.
- Clarifies that rear-facing child safety restraint systems should not be placed in front of active airbags.
Who it affects
- Parents or guardians who transport children under two years old or within specific weight and height limits in vehicles.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass in the session, so its rules are not currently enforceable.
- It does not specify penalties for non-compliance with the new requirements.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Rear-facing child safety restraint system
- A car seat designed to face the back of the vehicle, providing extra protection for young children in case of a crash.
- Active airbag
- An airbag that is ready to deploy during a collision and can cause injury if a child's safety seat is placed too close to it.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO