(1) Existing law requires a public or private hospital, clinic, or birthing center, at the time of discharge of a child, to provide and discuss information on the current law requiring child passenger restraint systems, safety belts, and the transportation of children in rear seats to the parents or the person to whom the child is released if the child is under 8 years of age, but specifies that a public or private hospital, clinic, or birthing center shall not be responsible for the failure of the parent or person to whom the child is released to properly transport the child.
California AB 1452 (20112012) — Vehicles: child passenger restraints.
(1) Existing law requires a public or private hospital, clinic, or birthing center, at the time of discharge of a child, to provide and discuss information on the current law requiring child passenger restraint systems, safety belts, and the transportation of children in rear seats to the parents or the person to whom the child is released if the child is under 8 years of age, but specifies that a public or private hospital, clinic, or birthing center shall not be responsible for the failure of the parent or person to whom the child is released to properly transport the child.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 8–1 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 13–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB1452 Hill By Evans — 31–6 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 14–1 (pass) · lower
AB 1452 HILL Assembly Third Reading — 61–14 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Hill — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2012-01-05 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2012-01-06 From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.
2012-01-19 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2012-03-20 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-03-28 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (March 28). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-03-29 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-04-09 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 14. Page 4246.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-04-09 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2012-04-19 Referred to Com. on T. & H. referral-committee
2012-06-13 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-06-25 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2012-06-26 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-08-09 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 6. Page 4437.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-08-09 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2012-08-15 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:10 p.m.
2012-08-27 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-08-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 185, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/114ded77-dc5c-4878-b325-af6fc59aafba. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).