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SB26-026 • 2026

Weight for Vehicles with Child Restraint System

The act increases the gross vehicle weight rating limit from less than 10,000 pounds to less than 16,000 pounds for a passenger vehicle for which the use of a child restraint system is required. (Note

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. M. Catlin, Sen. K. Mullica, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. T. Winter, Sen. S. Bright, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Daugherty, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. L. Frizell, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. B. Pelton, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. M. Snyder, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. C. Barron, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. J. Caldwell, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. D. Johnson, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. R. Keltie, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. R. Taggart, Rep. R. Weinberg
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Weight for Vehicles with Child Restraint System

The act increases the gross vehicle weight rating limit from less than 10,000 pounds to less than 16,000 pounds for a passenger vehicle for which the use of a child restraint system is required.

What This Bill Does

  • The act increases the gross vehicle weight rating limit from less than 10,000 pounds to less than 16,000 pounds for a passenger vehicle for which the use of a child restraint system is required.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-08 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-07 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-04-02 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-01 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. 2026-03-31 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. 2026-03-30 House

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  9. 2026-03-25 House

    House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  10. 2026-03-03 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

  11. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  14. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Official Summary Text

The act increases the gross vehicle weight rating limit from less than 10,000 pounds to less than 16,000 pounds for a passenger vehicle for which the use of a child restraint system is required.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)