Bill Text: IA HF381 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the use of safety helmets by operators of, and passengers on, motorcycles and motorized bicycles, and providing penalties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-13 - Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 266. [HF381 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HF381-Introduced.html
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BY
MASCHER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
use
of
safety
helmets
by
operators
of,
1
and
passengers
on,
motorcycles
and
motorized
bicycles,
and
2
providing
penalties.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.275,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9.
Helmets
required.
3
a.
A
person
shall
not
operate
a
motorcycle
or
motorized
4
bicycle
on
the
highways
unless
the
operator
and
any
passengers
5
are
wearing
a
safety
helmet.
A
person
shall
not
ride
as
a
6
passenger
on
a
motorcycle
or
motorized
bicycle
being
operated
7
on
the
highways
unless
the
operator,
the
person,
and
any
other
8
passengers
are
wearing
a
safety
helmet.
9
b.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“wearing
a
safety
10
helmet”
means
having
a
safety
helmet
that
complies
with
the
11
standards
and
specifications
established
in
49
C.F.R.
§571.218
12
on
the
person’s
head
that
is
fastened
with
the
helmet
straps
13
and
that
is
of
a
size
that
fits
the
person’s
head
securely
14
without
excessive
lateral
or
vertical
movement.
The
department
15
shall
adopt
rules
establishing
guidelines
for
approved
safety
16
helmets
and
shall
maintain
and
publish
a
list
of
approved
17
safety
helmets.
The
list
may
be
exclusive.
18
Sec.
2.
Section
805.8A,
subsection
6,
paragraph
b,
Code
19
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
b.
Section
321.275,
subsections
1
21
through
7
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and
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EXPLANATION
23
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
24
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
25
This
bill
prohibits
a
person
from
operating
a
motorcycle
26
or
motorized
bicycle
on
the
highways
unless
the
operator
and
27
any
passengers
are
wearing
a
safety
helmet.
The
bill
also
28
prohibits
a
person
from
riding
as
a
passenger
on
a
motorcycle
29
or
motorized
bicycle
unless
the
operator,
the
person,
and
any
30
other
passengers
are
wearing
a
safety
helmet.
A
safety
helmet
31
must
be
in
compliance
with
federal
regulations
and
must
fit
32
the
person’s
head
securely
and
be
fastened
with
helmet
straps.
33
The
bill
directs
the
department
of
transportation
to
establish
34
guidelines
for
motorcycle
safety
helmets
and
to
maintain
and
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