CA- AB695- helmet

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California - helmet NEW

AB695: Vehicles: motorcycles: safety helmets: exceptions.
Existing law requires a driver and a passenger to wear a safety helmet meeting certain requirements when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
This bill would exempt from this requirement a driver who is 18 years of age or older who has either completed a motorcyclist safety training program, or has been authorized to operate a vehicle pursuant to a valid class M1 license or endorsement, or a comparable license from another jurisdiction, for 2 years or more. Sponsor Norby

Status:
Feb. 18 From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/...ntroduced.html

[karen]

AB695: Vehicles: motorcycles: safety helmets: exceptions.
Existing law requires a driver and a passenger to wear a safety helmet meeting certain requirements when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.
This bill would exempt from this requirement a driver who is 18 years of age or older who has either completed a motorcyclist safety training program, or has been authorized to operate a vehicle pursuant to a valid class M1 license or endorsement, or a comparable license from another jurisdiction, for 2 years or more.
Sponsor Norby

Status: Mar. 3: Referred to Com. on TRANS.

Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/...introduced.pdf

[karen]

AB 695: his bill would exempt from this requirement a driver who is 18 years of age or older who has either completed a motorcyclist safety training program, or has been authorized to operate a vehicle pursuant to a valid class M1 license or endorsement, or a comparable license from another jurisdiction, for 2 years or more.
Sponsor: Assembly Member Norby

Status:
LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 03/03/2011
LAST HIST. ACTION : Referred to Com. on TRANS.
COMM. LOCATION : ASM TRANSPORTATION
HEARING DATE : 04/25/2011

Bill text:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/...ntroduced.html

[karen]

California- helmet update

AB695: This bill would exempt from this requirement a driver who is 18 years of age or older who has either completed a motorcyclist safety training program, or has been authorized to operate a vehicle pursuant to a valid class M1 license or endorsement, or a comparable license from another jurisdiction, for 2 years or more.

Status:
Apr. 25: In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

Votes: MOTION: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (AYES 4. NOES 8.) (FAIL)

AYES: Jeffries, Logue, Miller, Norby
NOES: Bonnie Lowenthal, Bonilla, Buchanan, Eng, Mitchell, Galgiani, Portantino, Solorio
ABSENT, ABSTAINING, OR NOT VOTING: Achadjian, Blumenfield
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[karen]

AB695: motorcycles: safety helmets: exceptions.

Status:
Jan. 10: From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
Jan. 9: In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage.

Votes: 4-7
Yes: Jeffries, Logue, Miller, Norby

No: Bonnie Lowenthal, Achadjian, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Buchanan, Eng, Mitchell Absent/abstaining/not voting: Galgiani, Portantino, Solorio