AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-9-302, relative to crash helmet requirements for riders and passengers of motorcycles, motorized…

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 9, 2023HouseFiled for introduction
2. Jan 10, 2023HouseIntro., P1C.
3. Jan 11, 2023HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
4. Jan 12, 2023CommitteeRef. to Transportation Committee · House Transportation Committee
5. Jan 12, 2023CommitteeAssigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee · House Transportation Subcommittee
6. Feb 22, 2023CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/1/2023 · House Transportation Subcommittee
7. Mar 1, 2023HouseSponsor(s) Added.
8. Mar 1, 2023HouseAction Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/8/2023
9. Mar 1, 2023CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/8/2023 · House Transportation Subcommittee
10. Mar 2, 2023HouseSponsor(s) Added.
11. Mar 6, 2023HouseSponsor(s) Added.
12. Mar 8, 2023HouseFailed in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

• JR Jay ReedyR Primary sponsor · District 74