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2004 SESSION
HB 374 Motorcyclists; use of helmets.
Introduced by: L. Scott Lingamfelter | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Motorcycles; helmets. Allows certain persons who are more than 21 years old, subject to payment to DMV of a fee of $1 per year, to ride motorcycles helmet-free. The bill also provides that violations of the "helmet law" (i) are punishable by a civil penalty of $25, to be paid into the Motorcycle Ride Safety Training Fund; (ii) are not to be assessed demerit points or court costs; (iii) do not constitute negligence and cannot be commented on by counsel in any action for the recovery of damages; (iv) may be charged on the uniform traffic summons form; and (v) are "secondary offenses."
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- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/12/04 048158380
- 01/14/04 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/19/04 House: Assigned to Tra. sub-committee: 3
- 02/10/04 House: Reported from Tra. w/amds (11-Y 9-N)
- 02/12/04 House: Read first time
- 02/13/04 House: Read second time
- 02/13/04 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/13/04 House: Amendment by Del. Eisenberg rejected
- 02/13/04 House: Amendment by Del. Lingamfelter agreed to
- 02/13/04 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/13/04 House: Engrossment refused by House (48-Y 51-N)
- 02/13/04 House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT REFUSED (48-Y 51-N)