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SB 60 Blaze orange hat.

Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Blaze orange hat. Allows hunters to wear blaze orange hats that have a brim or bill that is not solid blaze orange in color or design. Currently, during any firearm deer season, except the muzzle-loading rifle season, every hunter or a person accompanying a hunter is required to (i) wear a solid blaze orange hat, (ii) wear blaze orange upper body clothing that is visible from 360 degrees, or (iii) display at least 100 square inches of solid blaze orange material at shoulder level within body reach visible from 360 degrees.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Blaze orange hat. Allows hunters to wear blaze orange hats that have a brim or bill that is not solid blaze orange in color or design. Currently, during any firearm deer season, except the muzzle-loading rifle season, every hunter or a person accompanying a hunter is required to (i) wear a solid blaze orange hat, (ii) wear a blaze orange upper body clothing that is visible from 360 degrees, or (iii) display at least 100 square inches of solid blaze orange material at shoulder level within body reach visible from 360 degrees.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Blaze orange hat. Allows hunters to wear blaze orange hats that have a brim or bill that is not solid blaze orange in color or design. Currently, during any firearm deer season, except the muzzle-loading rifle season, every hunter or a person accompanying a hunter is required to wear either (i) a solid blaze orange hat, (ii) blaze orange upper body clothing that is visible from 360 degrees, or (iii) to display at least 100 square inches of solid blaze orange material at shoulder level within body reach visible from 360 degrees.