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#State Laws

Currently only 19 states in the US have laws that specifically make it illegal to leave a child unattended in a vehicle. Is your state one of them?

Learn more about your state s regulations:

California: V C Section 15620 Prohibition Against Unattended Child in Vehicle Read the law

Connecticut: Sec 53-21a Leaving child unsupervised in place of public accommodation or vehicle Read the law

Florida: FSS 316.6135 Leaving children unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicle Read the law

Hawaii: 291C-121.5 Leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle Read the law

Illinois: Sec. 12 21.6. Endangering the life or health of a child Read the law

Kentucky: 507.040 Manslaughter in the Second Degree Read the law

Louisiana: RS 32:295.3 Leaving children unattended and unsupervised in motor vehicles Read the law

Maryland: 5-801 Unattended Children Read the law

Michigan: 750.135a.added Leaving child unattended in vehicle Read the law

Missouri: Sec 568.052 Leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle who causes an accident Read the law

Nebraska: Revised 28-710 Child Protection Act Read the law