HB0574 | Child Car Seat Requirements

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses child restraint device requirements.

Highlighted Provisions:

Establishes specific requirements for the type of child restraint device used based on a child's age and size. Requires children younger than 13 years old to be transported in the rear seat of a motor vehicle when possible.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0574

Year:

2026

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 06, 2026

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

SAF 2012-3 | Child Passenger Safety

Impact on Children:

Increasing protection for younger kids with stricter child-restraint requirements that match modern safety recommendations (like rear-facing seats for infants and toddlers). Encouraging safer seating positions (kids under 13 in the back seat), which is linked to lower injury risk in collisions. Potentially reducing injuries or fatalities in motor vehicle crashes if caregivers follow the updated rules.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Utah PTA and its constituent bodies encourage and support passage of legislation that will endorse child safety seat laws that will increase effective use of child safety seats when transporting children in a motor vehicle in the state of Utah. Utah PTA and its constituent bodies encourage and support passage of legislation that will endorse child safety seats laws and standard seat belt laws that will increase effective use of car seats and seat belts in the state of Utah.