HB586

Generally revise child safety restraint system laws

Complete·5/13/25

Montana HB586 revises child safety restraint system laws, setting specific age and weight requirements for child restraints in vehicles.

Montana HB586 amends child safety restraint system laws by specifying that children under 6 years old and weighing less than 60 pounds must be in a child safety restraint system. Children aged 2 to 4 must be in a rear-facing or forward-facing child safety restraint system with an internal harness. Children aged 4 to 8 must be in a forward-facing child safety restraint system with an internal harness or a child booster seat secured with a vehicle lap-shoulder seat belt.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

73 Yea

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26 Nay

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 19, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Highways and Transportation Hearing

Feb 26, 2025

3:00 PM

House Transportation Hearing

History

May 19, 2025

House

Chapter Number Assigned

May 13, 2025

House

(H) Signed by Governor

May 7, 2025

House

(H) Transmitted to Governor