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Helmet Bills In The 2001 Legislative Session

Florida Senate

Senate Bill 2206

Sponsor: Senator Jim Sebesta

Co Sponsors:  None

This is a bad bill that would require an insurance decal, allow law inforcement to stop motorcyclists not wearing a helmet and provides for higher penalities.

Last Action:  Filed March 06, 2001
 


Helmet Bills In The 2000 Legislative Session 

Florida House Of Representatives

House Bill 0117

Sponsor:  Representative Dave Russell

Co Sponsors:  Detert; Stansel; J. Miller; Cantens; Barreiro; Bense; Johnson; Littlefield; Brummer; Greenstein; Bradley; Garcia; Rojas; Dockery; Futch; Flanagan; Cosgrove; Bainter; Hill; Argenziano; Harrington; Albright; K. Smith; Heyman; Murman; Goode; Ritter; Putnam; Ritchie; C. Green; Feeney; Sorensen; Bitner; Prieguez; Kelly; Tullis; Logan; Melvin; Trovillion

Referred Committees:
        Judiciary: Voted Favorable 8 to 1, October 5, 1999
        Insurance: Voted Favorable 9 to 2, November 2, 1999
        Transportation: Voted Favorable 7 to 4, December 7, 1999
        Health & Human Services Appropriations: Withdrawn, January 04, 2000
        Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations: Voted Favorable 8 to 2, April 5, 2000
Read for the second time - April 25, 2000
Passed the House 71 yea 43 Nay - May 01, 2000
Died in the Senate Transportation Committee - May 05, 2000

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House Bill 1911

Sponsor:  Bruce Kyle

Amended to include Helmet Language By Representative Bruce Kyle - May 03, 2000
Passed the House, 113 Yea to 04 Nay - May 03, 2000
Sent to the Senate
Passed the Senate 35 yea to 1 Nay - May 03, 2000.
Awaiting arrival for the Governor to Sign
SIgned By Governor Bush, June 16, 2000
 

Florida Senate

Senate Bill 0126

Sponsor:
        Senator Burt L. Saunders
Co Sponsors:
        Bronson; Webster; Clary, Meek, King, Lee
Referred Committees:
        Transportation:  Voted Favorable 7 to 2, January 19, 2000
        Banking & Insurance:  Voted Favorable 7 to 1 with 1 amendment, March 14, 2000

Placed on the Senate Calendar - March 15, 2000
Died on the Calendar - May 05, 2000
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Senate Bill 0780

Sponsor:  Representative Danial Webster

Amended to include Helmet Language by Representative Burt Saunders -  May 02, 2000
Passed the Senate - May 03, 2000
Laid on the Table in lieu of HB1911 May 03, 2000

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