2018 House Bill 5662 / Public Act 206

Repeal helmet mandate for towing ice shanty

Introduced in the House

Feb. 28, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Curtis VanderWall (R-101)

To repeal a mandate that a person wear a helmet and protective eyewear while operating an off-road vehicle to tow a fishing shanty across the ice at less than 10 mph.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

March 13, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 1, 2018

Passed in the House 103 to 6 (details)

To repeal a mandate that a person wear a helmet and protective eyewear while operating an off-road vehicle to tow a fishing shanty across the ice at less than 10 mph, or to travel to and from at shanty at less than 10 mph.

Received in the Senate

May 2, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

In the House

May 30, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

In the Senate

June 6, 2018

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

To repeal a mandate that a person wear a helmet and protective eyewear while operating an off-road vehicle to tow a fishing shanty across the ice at less than 10 mph, or to travel to and from at shanty at less than 10 mph.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 19, 2018