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68th Legislature 2023 SB 144.1
1 SENATE BILL NO. 144
2 INTRODUCED BY R. TEMPEL
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING THAT HELMET REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY
5 TO AUTOCYCLES THAT ARE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED; AND AMENDING SECTION 61-9-417, MCA.”
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7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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9 Section 1. Section 61-9-417, MCA, is amended to read:
10 "61-9-417. Headgear required for minor motorcycle riders. (1) An (a) Except as provided in
11 subsection (1)(b), an operator and passenger under 18 years of age of a motorcycle or quadricycle operated
12 upon on the streets or highways of this state shall wear protective headgear upon on the head. The headgear
13 must meet standards established by the department of justice.
14 (b) This section does not apply to an operator and passenger of an autocycle as defined in 61-1-
15 101 that is completely enclosed.
16 (2) A person may not operate a motorcycle upon a highway in the state unless all passengers
17 under 18 years of age are in compliance with subsection (1)."
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Statutes affected:
SB0144_1.pdf: 61-9-417
SB0144_2.pdf: 61-9-417
Amended: 61-9-417
Introduced: 61-9-417