MOTOR VEHICLES: Removes the helmet requirement for certain motorcycle operators
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Last action Mar 25, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2024
How they voted
57–43
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 102
Mar 19, 2024
D
Democratic32
84% Nay
R
Republican70
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 60, nays 43. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (10-3).
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rodney Schamerhorn
RRepublican
Co
Danny McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Firment
RRepublican
Co
Jack McFarland
RRepublican
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