§ 32304B. Child safety

• (a) In this section:
  • (1) The term “passenger motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in section 32101.
  • (2) The term “rear-designated seating position” means designated seating positions that are rearward of the front seat.
  • (3) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.
• (b) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear-designated seating positions after the vehicle engine or motor is deactivated by the operator.
• (c) The alert required under subsection (b)—
  • (1) shall include a distinct auditory and visual alert, which may be combined with a haptic alert; and
  • (2) shall be activated when the vehicle motor is deactivated by the operator.
• (d) The rule issued pursuant to subsection (b) shall require full compliance with the rule beginning on September 1st of the first calendar year that begins 2 years after the date on which the final rule is issued.