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SENATE BILL NO. 1130 – Motorcycle/ATV rider, helmet

SENATE BILL NO. 1130

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S1130aa...................................................by TRANSPORTATION
MOTORCYCLE - ATV - HELMETS - Amends existing law to require that all
persons under eighteen years of age who ride upon or who are permitted to
operate a motorcycle or an all-terrain vehicle, on or off any highway,
shall wear a safety helmet; and to provide exceptions.
                                                                        
02/14    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/15    Rpt prt - to Transp
03/02    Rpt out - to 14th Ord
03/04    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/07    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/08    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/10    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 24-6-4, 1 vacancy
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett, Coiner,
      Compton, Corder, Gannon, Goedde, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
      Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Schroeder, Stegner,
      Stennett, Sweet, Werk
      NAYS -- Burtenshaw, Darrington, Davis, Geddes, Jorgenson, Richardson
      Absent and excused -- Cameron, Hill, Pearce, Williams, (District 21
      seat vacant)
    Floor Sponsor - Langhorst
    Title apvd - to House
03/11    House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/17    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/18    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/21    3rd rdg - PASSED - 37-30-3
      AYES -- Anderson, Bastian, Bilbao, Block, Boe, Bradford, Cannon,
      Collins, Deal, Ellsworth, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Henbest,
      Henderson, Jaquet, Jones, Kemp, LeFavour, Martinez, Miller, Mitchell,
      Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Sayler,
      Shepherd(2), Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail, Wills, Mr.
      Speaker
      NAYS -- Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bolz,
      Chadderdon, Clark, Crow, Denney, Edmunson(Barker), Hart, Lake,
      Loertscher, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Moyle, Nielsen, Raybould,
      Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Schaefer, Shepherd(8), Shirley, Smith(24),
      Stevenson, Wood
      Absent and excused -- Black, Eskridge, Harwood
    Floor Sponsor - Ringo
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/22    To enrol
03/23    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/24    Sp signed
03/25    To Governor
03/29    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 204
         Effective: 07/01/05

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1130
                                                                        
                                BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY HELMETS; AMENDING SECTION 49-666, IDAHO CODE, TO
  3        REQUIRE THAT ALL PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE WHO RIDE UPON OR  WHO
  4        ARE  PERMITTED TO OPERATE A MOTORCYCLE OR AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ON OR OFF
  5        ANY HIGHWAY SHALL WEAR A SAFETY HELMET.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  That Section 49-666, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
  8    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        49-666.  MOTORCYCLE  AND ATV SAFETY HELMETS -- REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS.
 10    No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall ride upon or be permitted  to
 11    operate  a  motorcycle  as operator or passenger, upon any highway, or an all-
 12    terrain vehicle unless at all times when so operating or riding upon the vehi-
 13    cle he is wearing, as part of his motorcycle or ATV  equipment,  a  protective
 14    safety  helmet  of  a  type  and quality equal to or better than the standards
 15    established for helmets by the director.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Langhorst           
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Brandt              
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                             SENATE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1130
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 15, following "director" insert: ",
  3    except the provisions of this section shall not apply when such  vehicles  are
  4    operated  or  ridden on private property, or when used as an implement of hus-
  5    bandry".
                                                                        
  6                                 CORRECTION TO TITLE
  7        On page 1, in line 5, following "HELMET" insert: "AND  TO  PROVIDE  EXCEP-
  8    TIONS".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                              SENATE BILL NO. 1130, As Amended
                                                                        
                                BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY HELMETS; AMENDING SECTION 49-666, IDAHO CODE, TO
  3        REQUIRE THAT ALL PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE WHO RIDE UPON OR  WHO
  4        ARE  PERMITTED TO OPERATE A MOTORCYCLE OR AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ON OR OFF
  5        ANY HIGHWAY SHALL WEAR A SAFETY HELMET AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  That Section 49-666, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
  8    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        49-666.  MOTORCYCLE  AND ATV SAFETY HELMETS -- REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS.
 10    No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall ride upon or be permitted  to
 11    operate  a  motorcycle  as operator or passenger, upon any highway, or an all-
 12    terrain vehicle unless at all times when so operating or riding upon the vehi-
 13    cle he is wearing, as part of his motorcycle or ATV  equipment,  a  protective
 14    safety  helmet  of  a  type  and quality equal to or better than the standards
 15    established for helmets by the director, except the provisions of this section
 16    shall not apply when such vehicles are operated or ridden on private property,
 17    or when used as an implement of husbandry.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 14847

This bill will extend the requirement to wear a safety helmet to
persons under eighteen (18) years of age who are operating or
riding upon an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or motorcycle.


                           FISCAL NOTE

No fiscal impact.




Contact:

Name:     Brett Madron, Idaho Trail Machine Association 
Phone:    (208) 368-1645
          
          Senator David Langhorst
          (208)332-1348
          
          Representative Shirley Ringo
          (208) 332-1146



STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                    S 1130  
   

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