Bill Text: GA HB857 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Day-care centers; install safety alarms in vehicles used to transport children; permit

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-24 - House Committee Favorably Reported [HB857 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB857-Comm_Sub.html

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The House Committee on Human Relations and Aging offers the following substitute to HB 857:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 20-1A-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to consultation by the Department of Early Care and Learning on early care and education programs and other matters, so as to require day-care centers to have child safety alarms installed in vehicles used to transport children; to provide a short title; to require the department to promulgate rules and procedures regulating the installation of child safety alarms in vehicles owned and operated by day-care centers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Jasmin Green Act."

SECTION 2.

Code Section 20-1A-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to consultation by the Department of Early Care and Learning on early care and education programs and other matters, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(w)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'child safety alarm' means an ignition based alarm system approved by the department that audibly prompts the driver to inspect the vehicle for children before exiting the vehicle.

(2) Beginning on January 1, 2013, a day-care center shall have a child safety alarm installed in any vehicle owned or operated by the day-care center that is used to transport children to or from the day-care center.

(3) The child safety alarm shall be approved by the department and shall prompt the driver to inspect the vehicle for children before exiting the vehicle.

(4) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning the use of child safety alarms in vehicles used to transport children to and from day-care centers."

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.