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Senate committee adopts amendment requiring under‑16 UTV passengers to wear seat belts
Summary
A Senate committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 13 that requires riders under age 16 in utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) to be wearing a seat belt rather than relying on a helmet; the amendment was adopted by voice vote and the bill was returned from the committee as amended without recommendation.
Senator Jessica Bernd, speaking as the amendment sponsor in the committee of the whole, won approval for a change to House Bill 13 that requires anyone under age 16 riding in a utility terrain vehicle to be wearing a seat belt rather than relying on a helmet.
The amendment, which Bernd said was provided by sheriffs, was adopted by voice vote in the…
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