NEW YORK LEGISLATION UPDATES: motorcycles

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Bill Number: A02587 -NEW [same as S1184] COSPNSR DenDekker, Jaffee, Colton, Weisenberg, Jeffries, Cahill, Lupardo, Millman, Gibson, Castro, Gabryszak, Hooper, Titus MLTSPNSR Amedore, Boyland, Cook, Crespo, Crouch, Finch, Giglio, Markey, Meng, Montesano, Nolan, Pheffer, Reilly, Saladino, Tedisco, Tobacco
Amd S502, V & T L
Requires five hour pre-licensing course to include a motorcycle awareness and safety component, and the driver's license examination to include two questions concerning motorcycle awareness and safety.

Assembly status: 01/19/2011 referred to transportation Senate status: 01/05/2011 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION Bill text: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%&bn=A02587&Text=Y

HELMET
Bill Number: S02307 Senate Sponsor: KRUGER Amd S18-103, Gen Ob L
Requires ski area operators to provide helmets on-site for optional rental by skiers and snowboarders.
Status: 01/18/2011 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY Bill text: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02307&Text=Y
UPDATES
Hawaii
HB16 Mandates adoption of rules for safety helmets for motorcycles, motor scooters, mopeds, and bicycles. Prohibits the operation or riding on a motorcycle, motor scooter, moped, or bicycle without a safety helmet. Prohibits the sale, rental, or lease of a motorcycle, motor scooter, or moped without provision of safety helmet. Introducer(s): MARUMOTO Status: 1/19/2011: Pending introduction. 1/20/2011: Introduced and Pass First Reading. Bill text: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/bills/HB16_.pdf

------ HB83 Prohibits motorcycle, motor scooter, and moped mufflers from emitting a noise level above an unspecified decibel level. Provides a graduated schedule of fines for first, second, and subsequent violations. Introducer(s): NISHIMOTO (BR) Status: 1/20/2011:Pending introduction. Bill text: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/HB83_.HTM

------ HB181 Makes moped riders subject to safety equipment requirements. Requires use of helmets in addition to any other protective devices required by rules adopted by the director. Repeals specific requirements relating to use of safety glasses, goggles, or face shields. Makes conforming amendments related to requirements of sellers of protective equipment. Repeals provisions requiring sellers of safety equipment to meet safety specifications adopted by the director of transportation. Introducer(s): WARD, EVANS, FONTAINE, MARUMOTO, THIELEN Status: 1/20/2011;Pending introduction. Bill text: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/HB181_.HTM

Oregon
HB 2232 Prohibits person under seven years of age from riding motorcycle. Provides exception. Sponsored by Representative GREENLICK
Bill text: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measures/hb2200.dir/hb2232.intro.html

Tennessee
SB 0074 As introduced, prohibits passengers under the age of five on motorcycles. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-164 and Section 55-9-303. Status: Intro., P1C.: 01/15/2011 Filed for intro.: 01/14/2011 Bill text: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB0074.pdf

 Virginia
HB 1981 Traffic lights; motorcycle drivers, etc., in certain situations, to proceed through intersections. Introduced by: Thomas A. Greason
Status: * 01/11/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103222D * 01/11/11 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation * 01/14/11 House: Assigned Transportation sub: #2 * 01/19/11 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) * 01/20/11 House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (17-Y 5-N) * 01/20/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11104372D-H1 Bill text: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1981

Washington
NOTE: ABATE of Washington ABATE Update- 2011-2012 State Bills http://www.abate-wa.org/Legislative/Bills/2011-12%20WA%20State%0Bills/ABATE%20%20Update.doc


HB1333/ SB5242 Addressing motorcycle profiling. By Senators Hargrove, Pflug, Kline, Regala, Harper, Carrell, Keiser, Nelson, Sheldon, Conway, and Shin
AN ACT Relating to motorcycle profiling; and adding a new section to chapter 43.101 RCW.
Assembly status: Jan 19: First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness. Senate status: 01/19/11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Bill text: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1333.pdf

----- SB 5141 Limiting the issuance of motorcycle instruction permits. Sponsors: Senators Rockefeller, Haugen, Delvin, Benton, Kilmer, Swecker, Hatfield, Sheldon, Shin, Roach
Status: Jan 17: First reading, referred to Transportation. Jan 20: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM Bill text: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5141.pdf
----- SB 5185 Temporarily suspending certain motorcycle rules when operating in parades or public demonstrations. Sponsors: Senators Delvin, Sheldon, Becker, Honeyford, Swecker, Stevens, Benton, Holmquist Newbry, Zarelli, Baumgartner, King, Schoesler, Hewitt, Ericksen, Roach
Status: Jan 17: First reading, referred to Transportation Jan 20: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM Bill text: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5185.pdf

West Virginia
Senate Bill 7 Relating to motorcycle helmet exemptions; increasing safety fee SPONSOR(S):Yost, Sypolt, D. Facemire,
Status: 01/12/11: To Transportation and Infrastructure 01/12/11: Introduced in Senate 01/12/11: To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance 01/12/11: Filed for introduction Bill text: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb7%20intr.htm&yr=2011&sesstype=RS&i=7

FEDERAL
H.R.229 To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards for State safety inspections of motor vehicles, and for other purposes. Latest Title: Michael Jon Newkirk Transportation Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 Sponsor: Rep Jackson Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/7/2011) Cosponsors (None) Latest Major Action: 1/7/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Bill text: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z


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