New Oregon Car Seat Law in effect!

Governor Kate Brown signed the HB3404 into law May 25, 2017 and it has become effective immediately as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety.  Please note though, the new law contains a grandfather clause:

The new law does not apply to a person who is one year of age or older immediately before the effective date of this 2017 Act. A person who is one year of age or older immediately before the effective date of this 2017 Act, shall continue to be governed by the law applicable to child safety systems in effect immediately before the effective date of this 2017 Act.

What this means is that if a child is over one year of age and 20 lbs but is less than two years of age and was riding forwarding-facing as of May 24th, 2017, may continue to ride forward-facing.  If the child turns one year as of May 25, 2017 or later, they must follow the two year old rear-facing law.