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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5256

SB 5256: Motorcycle equipment

Revising motorcycle equipment laws.

Summary

  • No person under the age of 21 may ride a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or moped without wearing a commercially manufactured motorcycle helmet. The requirement that motorcycle equipment (glasses, goggles, face shields and helmets) conforms with WSP rules is deleted.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5256), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 21, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998
Companion bill
HB 1242
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5256, SSB 5256

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

17 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 15 Republicans)

Michael Heavey D-34Harold Hochstatter R-13Ray Schow R-30Bill Finkbeiner R-45Joseph Zarelli R-18Eugene Prince R-9Jeannette Wood R-21Val Stevens R-39Jim Horn R-41Jim Hargrove D-24Bob Morton R-7Irv Newhouse R-15George Sellar R-12Don Benton R-17Patricia Hale R-8Gary Strannigan R-38Stephen Johnson R-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5256 in other sessions

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