MA H1160

Bill

Relative to bicycle safety

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to bicycle safety and fluorescent clothing. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve bicycle safety in Massachusetts. It amends the existing law by removing the age restriction of 16 years or younger for requiring children to wear helmets while bicycling. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Public Health or another appropriate state agency to encourage bicycle operators to wear highly visible, fluorescent clothing with reflective areas during both day and night, in line with the American National Standards Institute 107-1999 Class II conspicuity standard.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Bill Galvin (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4625 (on 06/18/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1160

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1160
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1160.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1594	Amending the sales and use tax exemption for clothing	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H399	Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act	No further action taken	Similar To
H4625	Public health	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1018	Relative to electrical panels and workplace safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2490	Similar To
S1470	Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1472	Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1904	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1907	Relative to bicycle safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1965	Relative to pedestrian safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2037	Majority Report on the Governor’s Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2017	See H68	Similar To
S2072	To further define standards of employee safety	New draft substituted, see S2167	Similar To
S315	Relative to school safety issues	Accompanied a study order, see S2384	Similar To
S327	Relative to school safety on election day	Accompanied a study order, see S2384	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1594

Amending the sales and use tax exemption for clothing

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H399

Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act

No further action taken

Similar To

H4625

Public health

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1018

Relative to electrical panels and workplace safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2490

Similar To

S1470

Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1472

Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1904

Relative to pedestrian public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1907

Relative to bicycle safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1965

Relative to pedestrian safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2037

Majority Report on the Governor’s Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2017

See H68

Similar To

S2072

To further define standards of employee safety

New draft substituted, see S2167

Similar To

S315

Relative to school safety issues

Accompanied a study order, see S2384

Similar To

S327

Relative to school safety on election day

Accompanied a study order, see S2384

Similar To

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