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SB 281 IN
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Child safety requirements for off-road vehicles.

IN · session 2024 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 16, 2024

Latest action (Mar 11, 2024) Signed by the Governor

Summary

Provides that an individual less than 18 years of age is not required to wear a helmet while operating or riding on an off-road vehicle if certain requirements are met. Provides that a person may not knowingly authorize or permit an individual less than 18 years of age to operate or ride on an off-road vehicle in violation of the statute providing helmet requirements for off-road vehicle operators.

Sponsors (3)

2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (19)

  1. Jan 16, 2024 Authored by Senator Messmer · upper
  2. Jan 16, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation · upper
  3. Jan 30, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  4. Feb 1, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  5. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Crider added as second author · upper
  6. Feb 5, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Lindauer · upper
  7. Feb 5, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives Bartels and McNamara · upper
  8. Feb 5, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 114: yeas 43, nays 5 · upper
  9. Feb 6, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
  10. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation · lower
  11. Feb 20, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  12. Feb 22, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  13. Feb 26, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 80, nays 16 · lower
  14. Feb 27, 2024 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
  15. Feb 29, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  16. Mar 4, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  17. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  18. Mar 11, 2024 Public Law 38 · upper
  19. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
CHILDREN AND MINORS; GenerallyHEALTH; GenerallyTRANSPORTATION; Landcraft

Text versions (4)

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  • Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · PDF
  • Senate Bill (S) · PDF
  • Senate Bill (H) · PDF
  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF

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