Senator Sachs has announced plans to protect children in daycare vehicles through new legislation. The proposed law would require that child safety alarms be installed in all commercial which transport children.
This legislation is in response to a disturbing increase in the number of children forgetten in vehicles. In 2010 alone, fifty children have died of heat stroke after being left in a vehicle in the United States, with five of those occuring in Florida. One of these children, two-year old Haile Brockington from Senator Sachs’ District, was left for hours in a sweltering day care van, resulting in her tragic death.
Since the tragedy, Senator Sachs has reached out to Haile’s family, meeting with the girl’s mother to discuss this necessary legislation.
“I am pleased that Haile’s mother has given her blessing to file this legislation in honor and memory of Haile. The new legislation will be called The Haile Brockington Bill and will ensure that this horrible tragedy did not happen in vain,” said Senator Sachs, “The installation of these safety alarms will serve to protect our most vulnerable citizens in commercial care. We must do this for the children.”
As a former resident of Florida, I was devistated by the tragic death of this innocent little girl. This legislation may start in my home state but should be taken nationwide as well, God bless the family and God bless the efforts of you and all legislators that support and pass this historic law – may it be as effective as our children need it to be…
We are beginning to install our wireless sensor network in day care vans in Jan. 2011. Our system will immediately alert staff and report and record data. The compliance or lack of their of. Our reporting can be sent to regulatory location in real time.
Thank you for your time, for more information please call Paul MacDonald at 561-722-7521
How can we follow Haile’s law through legislation? I don’t see it mentioned in news feeds or updated on Ms. Sach’s website. What date is it proposed to be submitted into the Florida legislative process? If it is passed, when will it become law approximately?
I have been contacted by Patricia, the Grandmother of a little girl who is living with her mother and a known sex offender – I beg you please to look into cases where single mothers of young children are predated by known sex offenders (men) and that an awareness campaign can be implemented. Thank goodness for your Legislation, I do hope it sails through Congress as soon as possible
I KNOW HAILE’S PARENTS AND I STILL CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THEY LOST THEIR DAUGHTER TO SUCH SENSELESS ACT. I APPRECIATE SENATOR SACHS FOR TAKING THE TIME OUT OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE TO HELP OUT MANY PARENTS BY PASSING THE LAW. #TEAMHAILESLAW