Legislature(1995 - 1996)
05/11/1995 04:26 PM Senate JUD
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HB 48 MOTORCYCLE HELMET STANDARDS REPRESENTATIVE BRICE, sponsor of the measure, clarifies current state policy and brings statutes into conformance with current enforcement policies. MIKE LESSMEIER, representing State Farm Insurance Company, commented State Farm is in favor of mandatory motorcycle helmet laws. A 1992 study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicates that statewide motorcycle fatalities in California decreased by 37 1/2 percent the year after that state adopted a mandatory motorcycle helmet law. SENATOR TAYLOR noted mandating motorcyclists to wear helmets would require a separate bill as the title of HB 48 is too narrow. SENATOR ADAMS moved CSHB 48(JUD) out of committee with individual recommendations. There being no objection, the motion carried.
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