Child Helmet Safety Act
Status: Enacted - Chaptered. Chapter No. 2007-66
Date of Last Action: 03/29/2007 - Enacted*
Author: Lopez (D)
Summary: Enacts the Child Helmet Safety Act, provides that it is unlawful for a parent or legal guardian of a minor to permit the minor to operate or be a passenger on a bicycle, skates, scooter or skateboard unless the minor wears a bicycle helmet, fastened securely, provides for civil penalties, provides that a person who rents bicycles, skates, scooters or skateboards shall provide a protective helmet to a minor renting such equipment if they do not already have a helmet and may charge a reasonable fee.
History:
01/23/2007 - INTRODUCED.
01/23/2007 - To SENATE Committee on PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
01/23/2007 - To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.
02/07/2007 - From SENATE Committee on PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Do pass as amended.
02/14/2007 - From SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY: Do pass as amended.
02/16/2007 - Passed SENATE. *****To HOUSE.
02/16/2007 - To HOUSE Committee on CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
02/16/2007 - To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.
03/03/2007 - From HOUSE Committee on CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Do pass.
03/13/2007 - From HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY: Do pass.
03/14/2007 - Re-referred to HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.
03/15/2007 - From HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY: Do pass as amended.
03/17/2007 - In HOUSE. Amended on HOUSE floor.
03/17/2007 - Passed HOUSE. *****To SENATE for concurrence.
03/17/2007 - SENATE concurred in HOUSE amendments.
03/29/2007 - Signed by GOVERNOR.
03/29/2007 - Chaptered. Chapter No. 2007-66
NM
United States
