Legislation

Title: Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors
Sponsored by: Delegates Lehman, Boyce, Foley, Guyton, Hill, T. Morgan, Pena-Melnyk, Ruth, Terrasa, Ciliberti, Holmes, and Love
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting an adult from allowing certain minors to ride a horse, donkey, mule, or pony on a highway, a public horse-riding path, or the grounds of a facility for which the primary purpose is recreational, educational, therapeutic, or competitive equestrian activities unless the minor is wearing a properly secured helmet that meets or exceeds the standards of the American Society of Testing and Materials for protective headgear used in equestrian riding.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0042

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0020 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/16/2023 Legislative Date 8/16/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/12/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2024 Legislative Date 2/13/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {253226/1 Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2024 Legislative Date 2/13/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2024 Legislative Date 2/15/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (117-21) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2024 Legislative Date 2/11/2024 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (38-7) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	8/16/2023	8/16/2023	Pre-filed
House	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors
House	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2024	2/12/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/13/2024	2/13/2024	Favorable with Amendments {253226/1 Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/13/2024	2/13/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors
House	2/15/2024	2/15/2024	Third Reading Passed (117-21)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2024	2/11/2024	Referred Judicial Proceedings	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2024	3/27/2024	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/28/2024	3/13/2024	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2024	3/13/2024	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2024	3/14/2024	Third Reading Passed (38-7)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2024	3/17/2024	Returned Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467
			Text - Chapter - Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors

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