WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1874: Bicycle helmets

Requiring use of helmets with nonmotorized vehicles.

Summary

  • Provides that no person under sixteen years old may operate or ride upon a bicycle, nonmotorized scooter, or skateboard, nor wear in-line skates or roller skates on a highway, bicycle path, or a sidewalk, unless he or she is wearing a properly fitted and fastened protective helmet.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (D-30)
Introduced
February 12, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to required use of helmets with nonmotorized vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (D-30)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37John Lovick D-44Shay Schual-Berke D-33Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1874 in other sessions

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

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