Bill Status of HB2850  97th General Assembly

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Short Description:  CHILD BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY

House Sponsors
Rep. Robyn Gabel and Deborah Mell

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Child Bicycle Helmet Safety Awareness Act. Contains legislative findings and definitions. Provides that a person under the age of 15 may not operate or be a passenger on a bicycle on a highway, multipurpose public path, or other public right-of-way unless at all times when the person is so-engaged he or she wears a protective bicycle helmet of good fit fastened securely upon the head. Provides that a parent or legal guardian of a person under the age of 15 may not permit the person to operate or be a passenger on a bicycle in an unlawful manner. Provides that no person may rent or lease any bicycle to or for the use of any person under the age of 15 on a highway, multipurpose public path, or other public right-of-way unless certain conditions are met. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
2/22/2011	House	First Reading
2/22/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/24/2011	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/15/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
3/17/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die