TN HB0042 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Failed on March 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-08 - Failed in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Failed on March 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-08 - Failed in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-9-302, relative to crash helmet requirements for riders and passengers of motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and motor-driven cycles.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jay Reedy [R] | Rep. Clay Doggett [R] | Rep. Jake McCalmon [R] | Rep. Bud Hulsey [R] |
| Rep. Monty Fritts [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-08 | House | Failed in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee |
| 2023-03-06 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-03-01 | House | Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/8/2023 |
| 2023-03-01 | House | Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/8/2023 |
| 2023-03-01 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-02-22 | House | Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/1/2023 |
| 2023-01-12 | House | Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee |
| 2023-01-12 | House | Ref. to Transportation Committee |
| 2023-01-11 | House | P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2023-01-09 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1450 (Crossfiled) 2023-03-15 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
