Children’s Trust handed out awards to four state senators Jan. 25 at the Gressette Building in recognition of their efforts as sponsors of a bill on child passenger safety that became law last May: Sen. Katrina Shealy, R-Lexington; Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg; Sen. Thomas Alexander, R-Oconee; and Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter.

The law more closely adheres to the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations on age, height and weight limits for infants and young children in car seats. Children’s Trust hosted a Child Passenger Safety Summit in Oct. 2017 that brought together 180 CPS technicians for training and updates. Rep. Beth Bernstein, D-Richland, was given her award as a bill sponsor at that event.