Indiana Senate Bill 463 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Pending: Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Bicycle, skateboard, skate, and scooter helmet requirement. Requires a person who is less than 18 years of age to wear a protective helmet when operating or riding on a bicycle, a skateboard, roller skates, inline skates, or a scooter while on public property (the helmet requirement). Provides that: (1) an individual who violates the helmet requirement; or (2) a parent or guardian of an individual who authorizes or knowingly permits the individual to violate the helmet requirement; commits a Class D infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $50. Provides that a law enforcement officer may impound a bicycle, a skateboard, roller skates, inline skates, or a scooter used in a violation of the helmet requirement, and that the law enforcement agency may not release the bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, inline skates, or scooter until the parent or guardian of the individual who committed the violation: (1) appears in person at an office of the law enforcement agency; and (2) provides assurance that the violation will not be repeated.

Bicycle, skateboard, skate, and scooter helmet requirement. Requires a person who is less than 18 years of age to wear a protective helmet when operating or riding on a bicycle, a skateboard, roller skates, inline skates, or a scooter while on public property (the helmet requirement). Provides that: (1) an individual who violates the helmet requirement; or (2) a parent or guardian of an individual who authorizes or knowingly permits the individual to violate the helmet requirement; commits a Class D infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $50. Provides that a law enforcement officer may impound a bicycle, a skateboard, roller skates, inline skates, or a scooter used in a violation of the helmet requirement, and that the law enforcement agency may not release the bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, inline skates, or scooter until the parent or guardian of the individual who committed the violation: (1) appears in person at an office of the law enforcement agency; and (2) provides assurance that the violation will not be repeated.

Sen. James Merritt [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-14	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2019-01-14	Senate	Authored by Senator Merritt

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/463/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/8/b/8/48b8ef52/SB0463.01.INTR.pdf