BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1297: Motorcycle helmet

Defining "motorcycle helmet."

Summary

Declares that, for purposes of this act, "motorcycle helmet" means a protective covering for the head consisting of a hard outer shell, padding adjacent to and inside the outer shell, and a neck or chin strap type retention system with a sticker indicating that the motorcycle helmet meets standards established by the United States Department of Transportation.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the definition of a motorcycle helmet;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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