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Committee advances bill tightening rules for motorized vehicles driven by minors
Summary
The committee passed a substituted HB 407 that narrows the bill’s scope to motorized minibikes and similar vehicles (excluding bicycles and scooters), clarifies parental-liability provisions, and creates penalties aimed at safety and enforcement.
Representative Matthews presented substitute 2 of House Bill 407, describing changes that remove bicycles and other non-motorized devices from the bill’s scope, narrow the focus to motorized minibikes/mini-motorcycles, and clarify the definition of “parent or guardian” at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services to avoid making the state liable when minors are in state custody.
The committee heard from transit and local government representatives. LeGrande Bitter of the Utah…
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