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HB 343 Enacted

Helmets; wearing whenever riding/carried on skateboard or scooter or nonmotorized scooter.

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Helmets; local authority. Permits localities to adopt ordinances requiring children 14 years of age or younger to wear protective helmets whenever riding or being carried on a motorized skateboard or scooter or a nonmotorized scooter. Current law authorizes localities to adopt such ordinances for riders of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, toy vehicles, and electric power-assisted bicycles.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last action
Apr 6, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0114)
Session
2026
Momentum
88 · Very high