The Oregon Legislature passed SB480 that increases the age a child must remain in a booster seat.

Taking effect July 1, 2007, the new law requires:

• Children over 40 pounds remain riding in a booster seat until age 8, or they are 4 ft. 9 inches in height.

• Infants remain riding rear-facing until they are 20 pounds and are 1 year of age.

• Children who are age 8 or over 4 ft. 9 inches tall must be properly secured with the safety belt system.

• Oregon law continues to require that children over 1 year old and between 20 and 40 pounds be restrained with a forward-facing child safety seat up to a minimum of 40 pounds or the weight limit of the seat.

The new requirements bring Oregon's law up to best practice recommendations.

A downloadable flier (English and Spanish versions) with the new law is available on this page.

For more information on child safety seats, go to the ACTS Oregon website: www.childsafetyseat.org or call 1-800-772-1315, or 503-643-5620 in the Portland area.

English (pdf)


Spanish(pdf)