This bill requires motor vehicle operators and passengers under 18 years of age to use a child passenger restraint system. It repeals and reenacts certain sections of current law to specify the requirements for child passenger restraints based on the age and size of the child. The bill also prohibits children under the age of 13 from riding in the front seat of a vehicle, unless there are no rear seats available. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2025.

The fiscal impact of this bill is indeterminable. It may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs for the state, as well as county and local governments. The bill has been reviewed by the Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association.