WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2023 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 2502

By Delegates Kimble, Phillips, Horst, Kirby and C. Pritt

[Introduced January 11, 2023; Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary]

A BILL to repeal §17C-15-44 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to safety equipment and requirements for motorcyclists.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Article 15. equipment.

§1. Repeal of section creating Safety equipment and requirements for motorcyclists, motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and mopeds; motorcycle safety standards and education committee.

That §17C-15-44 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended is repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal helmet requirement for motorcyclists.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.