Minnesota

Senate Bill No. 1729 House Bill No. 1973

Senate Bill No. 1729 83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004) Posted on Feb 3, 2004 A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting leaving a child under the age of nine unattended in a passenger vehicle; imposing petty misdemeanor penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. [169.355] [LEAVING UNATTENDED CHILD IN PASSENGER VEHICLE.] Subdivision 1. [REQUIREMENT OF SUPERVISION OF CHILD UNDER NINE YEARS OF AGE.] A person shall not leave a child who is younger than nine years of age in a passenger vehicle without supervision in the vehicle by a person who is at least 14 years if age if: (1) the conditions present a risk to the child's health or safety; or (2) the engine of the passenger vehicle is running, or the keys to the vehicle are located in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Subdivision 2. [PENALTY.] Violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor. The violator is subject to a fine of not less than $150 for a first offense and not less than $300 for a subsequent offense. Subdivision 3. [PROSECUTION FOR OTHER VIOLATIONS.] Prosecution under this section does not preclude prosecution under any other section of law. House Bill No. 1973 83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004) Posted on Feb 9, 2004 A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting leaving a child under the age of nine unattended in a passenger vehicle; imposing petty misdemeanor penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. [169.355] [LEAVING UNATTENDED CHILD IN PASSENGER VEHICLE.] Subdivision 1. [REQUIREMENT OF SUPERVISION OF CHILD UNDER NINE YEARS OF AGE.] A person shall not leave a child who is younger than nine years of age in a passenger vehicle without supervision in the vehicle by a person who is at least 14 years of age if: (1) the conditions present a risk to the child's health or safety; or (2) the engine of the passenger vehicle is running, or the keys to the vehicle are located in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Subdivision 2. [PENALTY.] Violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor. The violator is subject to a fine of not less than $150 for a first offense and not less than $300 for a subsequent offense. Subdivision 3. [PROSECUTION FOR OTHER VIOLATIONS.] Prosecution under this section does not preclude prosecution under any other section of law.