Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In lieu of the offense of installation of object in lieu of airbag, creates the offense of airbag fraud. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly: (1)imports, manufactures, sells, offers for sale, installs or reinstalls in a vehicle a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, a non-functional airbag, or an object that does not comply with federal safety regulations for the make, model, and year of the vehicle in which it is or will be installed; (2) sells, offers for sale, installs, or reinstalls in any motor vehicle a device that causes a motor vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that the motor vehicle is equipped with a properly functioning airbag; or (3) sells, leases, trades, or transfers a motor vehicle if the person knows that a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, a non-functional airbag, or an object that does not comply with federal safety regulations for the make, model, and year of the vehicle as part of a vehicle inflatable restraint system. Provides that these provisions do not apply to an owner or employee of a motor vehicle dealership or the owner of a vehicle, who, before the sale of the vehicle, does not have knowledge that the vehicle's airbag, or another component of the vehicle's supplemental restraint system, is counterfeit or non-functioning. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Enrolled) 2024-06-20 - Sent to the Governor [SB2285 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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