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& Human Services Appropriations: Withdrawn, January 04, 2000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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sponsors and co sponsors
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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sponsors and co sponsors
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