Traffic Safety - As introduced, creates a four-year pilot program, during which drivers and passengers 21 years of age or older are exempt from the requirement to wear a crash helmet while operating or riding on motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and motorized bicycles, if the person is covered by health or medical insurance other than insurance through TennCare; during the pilot program, makes a violation of the helmet law a secondary offense. - Amends TCA Section 55-9-302.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Mar 8, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/8/2023
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/8/2023
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/1/2023
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Reedy
RRepublican
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