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MD SB397
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates an exception to Maryland's motorcycle helmet requirement for riders at least 21 years old who have been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years or have completed an approved motorcycle rider safety course
- Extends the helmet exemption to passengers riding with qualified operators who meet the age and experience/training requirements
- Maintains existing requirement that motorcycle operators must wear approved eye-protective devices or have a windscreen equipped
- Preserves existing legal protections preventing failure to wear a helmet from being used as evidence of negligence or to limit liability/damages in civil cases
- Effective date: October 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Motorcycles - Protective Headgear Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary "Pappy" Boward)
Equipment
Last Action
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
1/24/2025
Committee Referrals
Judicial Proceedings1/20/2025
Full Bill Text
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