SB1257

Modifies provisions relating to drivers' duty to secure child passengers

Introduced·1/7/26
Introduced Text

Missouri SB1257 modifies child passenger safety laws, specifying restraint requirements based on age, weight, and height.

Missouri SB1257 revises the state's child passenger safety laws, detailing specific requirements for securing children in vehicles based on their age, weight, and height. Children under two years old must be in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system, while those under four years old must be secured regardless of weight. Children weighing less than forty pounds must use a child passenger restraint system, while those weighing between forty and eighty pounds and under eight years old must use a child passenger restraint system or booster seat.

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Where it stands

Current
Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Jan 27

Senate

Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

Jan 7

Senate

S First Read

Dec 1, 2025

Senate

Prefiled