2024 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0281: Child safety requirements for off-road vehicles.

Legislative Summary

Child safety requirements for off-road vehicles. Provides that an individual less than 18 years of age is not required to wear a helmet while operating or riding on an off-road vehicle if certain requirements are met. Provides that a person may not knowingly authorize or permit an individual less than 18 years of age to operate or ride on an off-road vehicle in violation of the statute providing helmet requirements for off-road vehicle operators.

Bill History

1/16/2024
Authored by Senator Messmer
Senate
1/16/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
Senate
1/30/2024
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
2/1/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
2/5/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 114: yeas 43, nays 5
Senate
2/5/2024
House sponsor: Representative Lindauer
Senate
2/5/2024
Cosponsors: Representatives Bartels and McNamara
Senate
2/5/2024
Senator Crider added as second author
Senate
2/6/2024
Referred to the House
Senate
2/12/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 80, nays 16
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Returned to the Senate without amendments
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/4/2024
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
3/11/2024
Signed by the Governor
Senate
3/11/2024
Public Law 38
Senate

Amendments

Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Amendment #1

Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Amendment #1

1/30/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House - Third reading
2/26/2024
80
Yea
16
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
2/5/2024
43
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/11/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text2/27/202482.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/20/2024105.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/2024103.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/12/202484.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/28/202465.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/26/202465.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/22/202465.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/20/202465.2 KB
Misc
Misc2/20/202421.4 KB
Misc
Misc2/20/202471.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/202465.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/1/202465.2 KB
Misc
Misc1/30/202443.1 KB
Misc
Misc1/30/202421.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/30/202465.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/12/202465.4 KB