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MI SB0210

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/17/2021

Primary Sponsor

Ed McBroom

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds medical exemption allowing individuals with physician-verified physical or medical reasons to forgo wearing a crash helmet while operating an ORV.

  • Clarifies existing helmet requirement exceptions by reorganizing subsection (2) and adding new subsection (c) for physician-verified medical conditions.

  • Makes minor technical corrections to language throughout section 81133, including changing "without displaying" to "except with" for headlight/taillight requirements and clarifying property owner liability language.

  • Modifies restrictions on hunting-related ORV use during firearm deer season by changing "and" to "or" when referencing timber survey and communication line patrol work.

  • Eliminates requirement that ORV operators wear helmets on state-licensed game bird hunting preserves operating at speeds not exceeding 10 miles per hour (existing exemption retained).

Legislative Description

Recreation: other; helmet requirement for ORV use; eliminate. Amends sec. 81133 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.81133).

Recreation: other

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

2/17/2022

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources And Outdoor Recreation3/17/2021
Natural Resources3/9/2021

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