HELMETS; MEDICAL EXEMPTION S.B. 922 (S-1), 923 (S-1), & 1120:
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 922 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Senate Bill 923 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Senate Bill 1120 (as reported without amendment)
CONTENT
Senate Bill 922 (S-1) would amend Part 821 (Snowmobiles) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Act (NREPA) to do the following:
-- Allow an individual to operate or ride a snowmobile without a helmet if he or she possessed a written verification from a physician that he or she could not, for physical or medical reason, wear a helmet.
-- Require an individual to exhibit the written verification upon the request of a peace officer.
Senate Bill 923 (S-1) would amend Part 811 (Off-Road Recreation Vehicles) of NREPA to do the following:
-- Allow an individual to ride an off-road vehicle (ORV) without a crash helmet or protective eyewear if he or she possessed a written verification from a physician that he or she could not, for physical or medical reasons, wear a helmet.
-- Require an individual to exhibit the written verification upon the request of a peace officer.
Senate Bill 1120 would amend the Revised Judicature Act to specify that a physician would not be liable for civil damages that resulted from the physician's provision of or failure to provide a written verification that an individual who was under his or her care was unable, for physical or medical reasons, to wear a crash helmet, safety belt, or both.
MCL 324.82123 (S.B. 922) Legislative Analyst: Dana Adams
324.81133 (S.B. 923)
600.2980 (S.B. 1120)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 11-6-20 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.