HELMETS; MEDICAL EXEMPTION S.B. 209, 210, & 211:
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bills 209 through 211 (as reported without amendment)
CONTENT
Senate Bill 210 would amend Part 811 (Off-Road Recreation Vehicles) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Act (NREPA) to do the following:
-- Allow an individual to ride an off-road vehicle without a crash helmet or protective eyewear if he or she possessed a written verification from a physician that he or she could not, for physical or medical reasons, wear a helmet.
-- Require an individual to exhibit the written verification upon the request of a peace officer.
Senate Bill 211 would amend Part 821 (Snowmobiles) of NREPA to do the following:
-- Allow an individual to operate or ride a snowmobile without a helmet if he or she possessed a written verification from a physician that he or she could not, for physical or medical reason, wear a helmet.
-- Require an individual to exhibit the written verification upon the request of a peace officer.
Senate Bill 209 would amend the Revised Judicature Act to specify that a physician would not be liable for civil damages that resulted from the physician's provision of or failure to provide a written verification that an individual who was under his or her care was unable, for physical or medical reasons, to wear a crash helmet, safety belt, or both.
Proposed MCL 600.2980 (S.B. 209) Legislative Analyst: Dana Adams
MCL 324.81133 (S.B. 210)
MCL 324.82123 (S.B. 211)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 3-10-21 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
Michael Siracuse
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.