BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1555: Child bicycle safety
Enhancing child bicycle safety.
Summary
- Provides that, beginning January 1, 1998, it is a traffic infraction: (1) For a person under the age of sixteen years to operate or ride upon a bicycle on a state highway, county road, city street, public trail or pathway, or a public sidewalk adjacent to the foregoing unless wearing a protective helmet of a type certified to meet the requirements of standard z-90.4 of the American National Standards Institute or…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 30, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- John Pennington (R-18)
- Introduced
- January 30, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- SB 5476
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: John Pennington (R-18)
13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1555 in other sessions
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