Weight for Vehicles with Child Restraint System

SB26-026

LAST ACTION: 01/14/2026 | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Concerning increasing the gross vehicle weight rating limit for a passenger motor vehicle for which the use of a child restraint system is required.

Session: 2026 Regular Session

Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Bill Summary

As it relates to child restraint system requirements, current law defines a "motor vehicle" to include certain passenger vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds. The bill increases the gross vehicle weight rating criteria in the definition to less than 16,000 pounds.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)