S 128 - Repeals Law that Only Allowed Officers to Issue Verbal Warnings to Adults Who Leave Children in Cars - Rhode Island Key Vote
Walter Felag, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 30, 2021
- Introduced
- Jan. 26, 2021
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Title: Repeals Law that Only Allowed Officers to Issue Verbal Warnings to Adults Who Leave Children in Cars
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that repeals a previous law that only authorized officers to issue verbal warnings to adults who left children under 7 in motor vehicles unaccompanied.
Highlights:
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Repeals the requirement that law enforcement officers only issue warnings on the risks of leaving children under the age of 7 unattended in a motor vehicle (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that this bill will take effect immediately upon passage (Sec. 1).
Title: Repeals Law that Only Allowed Officers to Issue Verbal Warnings to Adults Who Leave Children in Cars