This measure would recognize the 3rd week of September 2017 and the 3rd week of September every year thereafter, as Child Passenger Safety Week.

This measure would recognize the 3rd week of September 2017 and the 3rd week of September every year thereafter, as Child Passenger Safety Week.

This measure would recognize the 3rd week of September 2017 and the 3rd week of September every year thereafter, as Child Passenger Safety Week.

WHEREAS, Automobile collisions in the United States are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for children, accounting for 25 percent of all unintentional injury deaths, and taking the lives of more than 50 California youths under 14 years of age annually; and

WHEREAS, Seventy-one percent of small children involved in fatal crashes would have survived if they had been properly restrained in child safety seats; and

WHEREAS, Continued efforts must be supported to inform parents of the most effective passenger safety practices, such as having children ride rear-facing until two years of age and in the back seat because it is the safest place for children of any age to ride, especially those 12 years of age and under; and

WHEREAS, Research indicates that critical misuse of child restraints is approximately 90 percent; and

WHEREAS, The use of booster seats reduces injuries to child occupants four to eight years of age, inclusive, by 45 percent; and

WHEREAS, While many educational and enforcement efforts target the proper restraints for infant and toddler passengers, increased efforts must also target the proper restraints for child passengers, four to eight years of age, inclusive, who are still at great risk; and

WHEREAS, Studies show that 9 out of 10 parents move their children from a booster seat to a seat belt before their children are big enough to stop using a booster seat; and

WHEREAS, The State of California requires that all occupants use seat belts correctly on every ride and that children ride in the back seat until they are at least eight years of age; and

WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations like the American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada and Utah, and the Automobile Club of Southern California implement year-round child passenger safety programs that offer free education or free car seat inspections to the general public by certified child passenger safety technicians; and

WHEREAS, The Department of the California Highway Patrols Child Passenger Safety program has worked for decades to reduce the mileage death rate among children through traffic safety presentations, child passenger restraint system contributions, and child protective services technician trainings; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the third week of September 2017, and the third week of September every year thereafter, as Child Passenger Safety Week; and be it further

Resolved, That law enforcement, public health and health care organizations, passenger safety specialists, and child advocates are encouraged to observe Child Passenger Safety Week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities and to continue their diligent year-round efforts to ensure the safety of Californias children through enforcement and public education of our child passenger restraint laws and effective passenger safety practices; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Automobile collisions in the United States are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for children, accounting for 25 percent of all unintentional injury deaths, and taking the lives of more than 50 California youths under 14 years of age annually; and

WHEREAS, Seventy-one percent of small children involved in fatal crashes would have survived if they had been properly restrained in child safety seats; and

WHEREAS, Continued efforts must be supported to inform parents of the most effective passenger safety practices, such as having children ride rear-facing until two years of age and in the back seat because it is the safest place for children of any age to ride, especially those 12 years of age and under; and

WHEREAS, Research indicates that critical misuse of child restraints is approximately 90 percent; and

WHEREAS, The use of booster seats reduces injuries to child occupants four to eight years of age, inclusive, by 45 percent; and

WHEREAS, While many educational and enforcement efforts target the proper restraints for infant and toddler passengers, increased efforts must also target the proper restraints for child passengers, four to eight years of age, inclusive, who are still at great risk; and

WHEREAS, Studies show that 9 out of 10 parents move their children from a booster seat to a seat belt before their children are big enough to stop using a booster seat; and

WHEREAS, The State of California requires that all occupants use seat belts correctly on every ride and that children ride in the back seat until they are at least eight years of age; and

WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations like the American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada and Utah, and the Automobile Club of Southern California implement year-round child passenger safety programs that offer free education or free car seat inspections to the general public by certified child passenger safety technicians; and

WHEREAS, The Department of the California Highway Patrols Child Passenger Safety program has worked for decades to reduce the mileage death rate among children through traffic safety presentations, child passenger restraint system contributions, and child protective services technician trainings; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the third week of September 2017, and the third week of September every year thereafter, as Child Passenger Safety Week; and be it further

Resolved, That law enforcement, public health and health care organizations, passenger safety specialists, and child advocates are encouraged to observe Child Passenger Safety Week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities and to continue their diligent year-round efforts to ensure the safety of Californias children through enforcement and public education of our child passenger restraint laws and effective passenger safety practices; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Automobile collisions in the United States are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for children, accounting for 25 percent of all unintentional injury deaths, and taking the lives of more than 50 California youths under 14 years of age annually; and

WHEREAS, Seventy-one percent of small children involved in fatal crashes would have survived if they had been properly restrained in child safety seats; and

WHEREAS, Continued efforts must be supported to inform parents of the most effective passenger safety practices, such as having children ride rear-facing until two years of age and in the back seat because it is the safest place for children of any age to ride, especially those 12 years of age and under; and

WHEREAS, Research indicates that critical misuse of child restraints is approximately 90 percent; and

WHEREAS, The use of booster seats reduces injuries to child occupants four to eight years of age, inclusive, by 45 percent; and

WHEREAS, While many educational and enforcement efforts target the proper restraints for infant and toddler passengers, increased efforts must also target the proper restraints for child passengers, four to eight years of age, inclusive, who are still at great risk; and

WHEREAS, Studies show that 9 out of 10 parents move their children from a booster seat to a seat belt before their children are big enough to stop using a booster seat; and

WHEREAS, The State of California requires that all occupants use seat belts correctly on every ride and that children ride in the back seat until they are at least eight years of age; and

WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations like the American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada and Utah, and the Automobile Club of Southern California implement year-round child passenger safety programs that offer free education or free car seat inspections to the general public by certified child passenger safety technicians; and

WHEREAS, The Department of the California Highway Patrols Child Passenger Safety program has worked for decades to reduce the mileage death rate among children through traffic safety presentations, child passenger restraint system contributions, and child protective services technician trainings; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the third week of September 2017, and the third week of September every year thereafter, as Child Passenger Safety Week; and be it further

Resolved, That law enforcement, public health and health care organizations, passenger safety specialists, and child advocates are encouraged to observe Child Passenger Safety Week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities and to continue their diligent year-round efforts to ensure the safety of Californias children through enforcement and public education of our child passenger restraint laws and effective passenger safety practices; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

Date of Hearing: September 11, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

SBPCA Bill Id:SCR 77

Author:(Dodd) – As Introduced Ver:

SENATE VOTE:

SUBJECT: Child Passenger Safety Week

SUMMARY: Recognizes the 3rd week of September 2017 and the 3rd week of September every year thereafter, as Child Passenger Safety Week. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Automobile collisions in the United States are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for children, accounting for 25 percent of all unintentional injury deaths, and taking the lives of more than 50 California youths under 14 years of age annually.
2. Seventy-one percent of small children involved in fatal crashes would have survived if they had been properly restrained in child safety seats.
3. Continued efforts must be supported to inform parents of the most effective passenger safety practices, such as having children ride rear-facing until two years of age and in the back seat because it is the safest place for children of any age to ride, especially those 12 years of age and under.
4. The use of booster seats reduces injuries to child occupants four to eight years of age, inclusive, by 45 percent.
5. While many educational and enforcement efforts target the proper restraints for infant and toddler passengers, increased efforts must also target the proper restraints for child passengers, four to eight years of age, inclusive, who are still at great risk.
6. The State of California requires that all occupants use seat belts correctly on every ride and that children ride in the back seat until they are at least eight years of age.
7. The Department of the California Highway Patrol’s Child Passenger Safety program has worked for decades to reduce the mileage death rate among children through traffic safety presentations, child passenger restraint system contributions, and child protective services technician trainings.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

AAA Northern California

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: SCR 77

Author: Dodd (D), et al.

Introduced: 8/21/17

Vote: 21

SUBJECT: Child Passenger Safety Week

SOURCE: AAA Northern California

DIGEST:

This resolution recognizes the third week of September 2017, and the third week of September every year thereafter, as Child Passenger Safety Week.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Automobile collisions in the United States are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for children, accounting for 25 percent of all unintentional injury deaths, and taking the lives of more than 50 California youths under 14 years of age annually.
2. Seventy-one percent of small children involved in fatal crashes would have survived if they had been properly restrained in child safety seats.
3. Continued efforts must be supported to inform parents of the most effective passenger safety practices, such as having children ride rear-facing until two years of age and in the back seat because it is the safest place for children of any age to ride, especially those 12 years of age and under.
4. While many educational and enforcement efforts target the proper restraints for infant and toddler passengers, increased efforts must also target the proper restraints for child passengers, four to eight years of age, inclusive, who are still at great risk.
5. Nonprofit organizations like the American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada and Utah, and the Automobile Club of Southern California implement year-round child passenger safety programs that offer free education or free car seat inspections to the general public by certified child passenger safety technicians.

This resolution recognizes the third week of September 2017, and the third week of September every year thereafter, as Child Passenger Safety Week.

Related/Prior Legislation

ACR 30 (Gallegos, Resolution Chapter 20, Statutes of 1999) declared the week of April 26 to May 2, 1999, to be Child Passenger Safety Week.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/24/17)

AAA Northern California (source)

AAA Automobile Club of Southern California

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/22/17)

None received

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: According to the author, “The week is commemorated by encouraging law enforcement, healthcare organizations, passenger safety specialists, and child advocates to observe the week with programs, ceremonies, and educational activities to continue efforts to ensure the safety of California’s children through public education and enforcement of child passenger restraint laws and effective passenger safety practices.”

Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520

8/24/17 14:07:23

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