HB1066 - Tennessee: Children, Criminal Offenses, Motor Vehicles, Safety, Traffic Safety

Companion Bill SB1155. Safety - Creates a Class C misdemeanor offense subject to a fine only for a parent or legal guardian to permit a child under the age of 16 to operate or be a passenger on an off-highway motor vehicle without wearing a helmet that meets the U. S. department of transportation standards; authorizes municipalities to adopt mirror ordinance and for a traffic citation in lieu of arrest to be issued for violation. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 52 and Title 70, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *HB1066 / SB1155Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1066 / SB1155 This bill makes it a Class C misdemeanor for any parent or legal guardian of a minor under 16 years of age to knowingly permit the minor to operate or be a passenger on an [...]

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