NEW YORK FREEDOM RIDER NEWS- 1/29/21 - motorcycle related updates

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NEW YORK FREEDOM RIDER NEWS- 1/29/21 - motorcycle related updates

ARIZONA- update

HB2115: motorcycle safety fund; continuation

Status:
01/28/2021: Third reading- passed. Vote: 59-0. Transmitted to Senate
01/26/2021: House Majority Caucus- do pass. House Minority Caucus- do pass.
01/25/2021: Rules Committee- constitutional and in proper form. Vote: 7-1

Bill text: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/481901
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CONNECTICUT- new

HB5588: To establish maximum decibel levels permissible for motorcycles and penalties for operating a motorcycle above such decibel levels.

Status:
1/26/2021: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation

Bill text: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/TOB/H/PD...588-R00-HB.PDF
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HB6076: To reduce excessive noise from motor vehicles that are the subject of two or more written warnings or violations within a period of six months by suspending the registrations of such motorcycles.

Status:
1/28/2021: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation

Bill text: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/TOB/H/PD...076-R00-HB.PDF
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HAWAII- new

HB288: Vehicles; Motorcycles; Motor Scooters; Noise Emission; Mufflers; Fines

Status:
1/27/2021: Referred to Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, Finance, referral sheet 1
1/25/2021: Introduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2021: Pending introduction.

Bill text: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessi...lls/HB288_.PDF
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SB792: Vehicles; Motorcycles; Motor Scooters; Noise Emission; Mufflers; Fines

Status:
1/27/2021: Referred to Transportation, Judiciary.
1/25/2021: Passed First Reading.
1/22/2021: Introduced.

Bill text: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessi...lls/SB792_.PDF
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IOWA- update

HSB79: [study bill]: An Act relating to defective motorcycles and autocycles purchased or leased by consumers, making penalties applicable, and including applicability provisions.

Status:
01/25/2021: Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. Vote: 0-3

Bill text: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publ...I/89/HSB79.pdf
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MAINE- new

LD230: An Act To Allow Low-beam Headlights on Motorcycles To Flash during Daytime Hours

Status:
February 9, 2021: Public hearing. State House, Room 126, 1 pm.
Jan 25, 2021: Referred to Committee on Transportation

Bill text: http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/b...tem=1&snum=130
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MISSOURI- new, update

HB996 [new]: Modifies provisions relating to auxiliary lighting for motorcycles

Status:
1/29/2021: Introduced and Read First Time

Bill text: NA
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SB165 [update]: Prohibits motorcycle or motortricycle passengers under the age of eight

Status:
1/28/2021: Second Read and Referred Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

Bill text: https://www.senate.mo.gov/21info/pdf...ntro/SB165.pdf
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MONTANA- update

SB9: Provide for motorcycle filtering

Status:
01/27/2021: House- First reading. Referred to Transportation Committee
01/25/2021: Senate- Third reading. Passed. Vote: 35-15
01/22/2021: Senate- Second reading. Passed. Vote: 30-18

Bill text: http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/billpdf/SB0009.pdf
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NEBRASKA- update

LB581: Change motorcycle, moped, and autocycle helmet provisions

Status:
Jan 25, 2021: Transportation and Telecommunications Committee- Notice of hearing for February 02, 2021

Bill text: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/Floo...ntro/LB581.pdf

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