An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1900
Committee Amendment CA_A_S382 (Senate)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2081

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A " to S.P. 652, L.D. 1900, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Motor Vehicle Child Restraint Systems To Allow Certain 
Exceptions" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 2-B in the 5th line (page I, line 29 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "secured in a child restraint system" the following: 'with 
an internal harness' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2081, sub-§3, 1A, as amended by PL 2019, c. 299, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
A. The operator shall ensure that a child who weighs less than 80 pounds, who is less 
than 57 inches in height and who is less than 8 years of age is properly secured in a 
belt positioning seat or other child restraint system in accordance with the child 
restraint system manufacturer's instructions and the vehicle manufacturer's 
instructions.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 5. 29-A MR.SA §2081, sub-§4, 1A-2 is enacted to read: 
A-2. 
The requirements of subsections 2-A, 2-B and 3 do not apply if a child 
passenger has a medical condition that, in the opinion of a physician, nurse 
practitioner, physician assistant or child passenger safety technician with special 
needs training, necessitates that a different child restraint system be used to improve 
the safety of the child. An opinion rendered pursuant to this paragraph must: 
(1) Be made in writing by the physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or 
child passenger safety technician with special needs training; 
(2) Recommend a child restraint system that would improve the safety of the 
child; and 
(3) Explain the basis of the opinion. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 652, L.D. 1900 ( 6 ·3eg_ J 
The operator of a motor vehicle transporting a child identified in this paragraph shall 
ensure the child is properly secured in a child restraint system recommended in the 
opinion rendered by the physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or child 
passenger safety technician with special needs training under this paragraph in 
accordance with the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions and the vehicle 
manufacturer's instructions.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment does the following. 
1. It requires that a child restraint system for children 2 years of age or older and 
weighing less than 55 pounds must have an internal harness. 
2. It clarifies that children less than 8 years of age who weigh less than 80 pounds 
and are less than 57 inches in height must be properly secured in a belt positioning seat or 
other child restraint system. 
3. It clarifies that a child with a medical condition that, in the written opinion of a 
physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or child passenger safety technician with 
special needs training, necessitates that a different child restraint system be used is 
required to be secured in a child restraint system recommended in the opinion. 
FISCAL NOTE Rf Ql!TRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: O 1/29/20 .::Wac 
LD 1900 
LR 2753(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Motor Vehicle Child Restraint Systems To Allow Certain 
Exceptions 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Ft {~·:!:l~) 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Minor reduction of workload associated with the minimal number of cases that will no longer be filed in the court 
system. 
Reductions in the collection of fine and/or fee revenue may decrease General Fund and other dedicated revenue by 
minor amounts. 
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