Idaho 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025) Status: Enacted

H 13 — RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to exempt UTVs that are equipped with a roll cage and seat belts from safety helmet requirements.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on March 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 73 Effective: 07/01/2025

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 17, 2025.

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13 BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO RULES OF THE ROAD;
13, As Amended in the Senate BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO RULES OF THE ROAD;
AMENDING SECTION 49-666, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTAB- LISH A CERTAIN EXEMPTION REGARDING SAFETY HELMET REQUIREMENTS AND STAN- DARDS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS;
AMENDING SECTION 49-666, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTAB- LISH A CERTAIN EXEMPTION REGARDING SAFETY HELMET REQUIREMENTS AND STAN- DARDS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN SAFETY RESTRAINT USE, TO ESTABLISH A CITATION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTORCYCLE, MOTORBIKE, UTV AND ATV SAFETY HELMETS -- REQUIRE- MENTS AND STANDARDS.
MOTORCYCLE, MOTORBIKE, UTV AND ATV SAFETY HELMETS AND SEAT - BELTS -- REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS.
No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall ride upon or be permitted to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, utility type vehi- cle or an all-terrain vehicle unless at all times when so operating or rid- ing upon the vehicle he is wearing, as part of his motorcycle, motorbike, UTV or ATV equipment, a protective safety helmet of a type and quality equal to or better than the standards established for helmets by the director, except the.
(1) No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall ride upon or be permitted to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, utility type vehicle or an all-terrain vehicle unless at all times when so operating or riding upon the vehicle he is wearing, as part of his motorcy- cle, motorbike, UTV or ATV equipment, a protective safety helmet of a type and quality equal to or better than the standards established for helmets by the director, except the .
The provisions of this section shall also not apply to com- pletely enclosed autocycles or to UTVs that are equipped with a roll cage and seat belts .
The provisions of this section shall also not apply to completely enclosed autocycles or to UTVs that are equipped with a roll cage and seat belts .
(2) Except as provided in section 49-672, Idaho Code, any operator or passenger in a UTV equipped with safety restraints who is sixteen (16) years of age or younger shall wear a safety restraint that is properly fastened about such operator's or passenger's body at all times while the vehicle is in motion.
(3) A citation may be issued to any occupant of a UTV who is sixteen (16) years of age or younger and who fails to wear a safety restraint while such vehicle is in motion pursuant to the requirements of subsection (2) of this section.
(4) A citation may be issued to any person who operates a UTV if any oc- cupant of such UTV who is sixteen (16) years of age or younger fails to wear a safety restraint while such vehicle is in motion pursuant to the require - ments of subsection (2) of this section.
(5) A person who is issued a citation pursuant to this section shall be subject to a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00).
A conviction under this section shall not result in violation point counts pursuant to section 49-326, Idaho Code, nor shall such a conviction be deemed to be a moving traffic violation for the purposes of establishing rates of motor vehicle insurance charged by a casualty insurer.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 73 Effective: 07/01/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 11:20 a.m. on March 13, 2025

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Read third time in full as amended in Senate – PASSED - 66-3-1AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Church, NelsenAbsent – GreenFloor Sponsor - PalmerTitle apvd - to enrol

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

  9. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  13. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  14. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  15. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 29-4-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Carlson, Mathews(Rabe), Wintrow, WoodwardAbsent and excused – Ruchti, TaylorFloor Sponsor - BerntTitle apvd - to House

  16. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

  17. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  18. Amendments reported printed

  19. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  20. Amendments ordered printed

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  22. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  23. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation

  24. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  25. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-9-2AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Gannon, Garner, Green(Dotter), Mathias, Nelsen, RubelAbsent – Galaviz, MillerFloor Sponsor - PalmerTitle apvd - to Senate

  26. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  27. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  28. Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense

  29. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

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  • TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE · Primary

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