WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1244: Motorcycle helmets

Addressing motorcycle rider liability for actions required of helmet manufacturers.

Summary

  • Revises the definition of "motorcycle helmet" to remove a federal regulation reference to remove liability from the rider for whether the manufacturer complied with the federal regulation as indicated on the helmet.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reducing motorcycle rider liability for actions required of helmet manufacturers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

8 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Elizabeth Scott R-39David Taylor R-15Jeff Holy R-6Graham Hunt R-2Dan Griffey R-35Representative R-26Bob McCaslin R-4Chad Magendanz R-5

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1244 in other sessions

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

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