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Coverage changes with effective dates |
Riders covered by current law |
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| State |
Effective date of original (universal law covering all riders, except as noted) |
Repeal |
Changes other than repeal |
Universal (covers all riders) |
Partial (covers only young riders or some adult riders) |
| Alabama |
11/06/67 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 11/06/67 |
— | |
| Alaska |
01/01/71 |
— |
06/23/76 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
since 06/23/76: • 17 and younger • passengers • instructional permit holders |
| Arizona |
01/01/69 |
— |
05/27/76 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 05/27/76 |
| Arkansas |
06/29/67 |
— |
1997 (reduced coverage to 20 and younger) |
— |
20 and younger since 1997 |
| California |
01/01/85 (covered ages 15, 6 months or younger) |
— |
01/01/92 (expanded to universal coverage) |
since 01/01/92 |
— |
| Colorado |
07/01/69 |
05/20/77 |
07/01/07 (reinstated coverage for 17 and younger) | 17 and younger and their passengers 17 and younger as of 07/01/07 | |
| Connecticut |
10/01/67 |
06/76 |
01/01/90 (reinstated coverage for 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 01/90 |
| Delaware |
06/21/68 |
— |
06/10/78 (reduced coverage to 18 and younger) |
— |
18 and younger since 06/10/78 |
| District of Columbia |
02/11/70 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 02/11/70 |
— | |
| Florida |
09/13/67 |
— |
07/01/00 (reduced coverage to exclude 21 and older with medical insurance) |
— |
since 07/01/00: • 20 and younger • 21 and older with less than $10,000 in medical insurance |
| Georgia |
07/01/69 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 07/01/69 |
— | |
| Hawaii |
06/04/67 |
— |
06/07/77 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 06/07/77 |
| Idaho |
01/01/68 |
— |
03/29/78 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 03/29/78 |
| Illinois |
07/01/69 |
07/01/70 |
— | no motorcycle helmet law since the 07/01/70 repeal | |
| Indiana |
07/26/67 |
08/77 |
01/84 (reinstated coverage for 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 01/84 |
| Iowa |
09/01/75 |
07/01/76 |
— | no motorcycle helmet law since the 01/01/76 repeal | |
| Kansas |
07/01/67 |
— |
07/01/70 (reduced coverage to 20 and younger); 07/01/72 (reinstated universal coverage); 07/01/76 (reduced coverage to 15 and younger); 07/01/79 (expanded to 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 07/01/79 |
| Kentucky |
06/13/68 |
— |
07/15/98 (reduced coverage to 20 and younger) |
— |
since 07/15/98: • 20 and younger • instruction permit holders and operators licensed less than 1 year |
| Louisiana |
07/31/68 |
— |
10/01/76 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger); 01/01/82 (reinstated universal coverage); 08/15/99 (returned to partial coverage by exempting riders 18+ with medical insurance); 08/15/04 (reinstated universal coverage) |
since 08/15/04 |
— |
| Maine |
10/07/67 |
10/77 |
07/80 (reinstated coverage for ages 14 and younger)09/09 (increases coverage to ages 17 and younger) |
— |
since 07/80: • 14 and younger • instruction permit holders and operators licensed less than 1 year • passengers if operators are covered by the helmet lawas of 9/09: • 17 and younger • instruction permit holders and operators licensed less than 1 year • passengers if operators are covered by the helmet law |
| Maryland |
07/01/68 |
— |
07/01/79 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger); 10/01/92 (reinstated universal coverage) |
since 10/01/92 |
— |
| Massachusetts |
05/22/67 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 05/22/67 |
— | |
| Michigan |
03/10/67 |
06/12/68 |
07/29/69 (reinstated universal coverage) |
since 07/29/69 |
— |
| Minnesota |
05/01/68 |
— |
04/06/77 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
since 04/06/77: • 17 and younger • instruction permit holders |
| Mississippi |
03/28/74 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 03/28/74 |
— | |
| Missouri |
09/28/67 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 09/28/67 |
— | |
| Montana |
07/01/73 |
— |
07/01/77 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 07/01/77 |
| Nebraska |
05/29/67 |
09/02/77 |
01/01/89 (reinstated universal coverage) |
since 01/01/89 |
— |
| Nevada |
01/01/72 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 01/01/72 |
— | |
| New Hampshire |
09/05/67 |
— |
08/07/77 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger until federal law ceases to require a motorcycle helmet law as a condition for the receipt of federal funds); 9/30/95 (repeal of federal law requiring helmet laws for federal funds voided helmet use requirement in NH) | no motorcycle helmet law since 09/30/95 when federal incentives for helmet laws were eliminated | |
| New Jersey |
01/01/68 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 01/01/68 |
— | |
| New Mexico |
06/16/67 |
— |
03/31/78 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 03/31/78 |
| New York |
01/01/67 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 01/01/67 |
— | |
| North Carolina |
01/01/68 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 01/01/68 |
— | |
| North Dakota |
07/01/67 |
— |
07/01/77 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
since 07/01/77: • 17 and younger • passengers if operators are covered by the helmet law |
| Ohio |
01/01/68 |
— |
07/10/78 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
since 07/10/78: • 17 and younger • operators licensed less than 1 year • passengers if operators are covered by the helmet law |
| Oklahoma |
04/27/67 |
— |
1969 (reduced coverage to 20 and younger); 1975 (reinstated universal coverage); 05/21/76 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 05/21/76 |
| Oregon |
01/01/68 |
— |
10/04/77 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger); 06/16/88 (reinstated universal coverage) |
since 06/16/88 |
— |
| Pennsylvania |
07/15/68 |
— |
09/04/03 (reduced coverage to 20 and younger) |
— |
since 09/04/03: • 20 and younger • operators 21 and older licensed less than 2 years who have not completed an approved safety course • passengers 21 and older if operators are covered by the helmet law |
| Rhode Island |
04/04/67 |
— |
05/21/76 (repealed helmet requirement for motorcycle operators, but not passengers); 07/92 (expanded coverage to operators 20 and younger) |
— |
since 07/92: • 20 and younger • passengers • operators licensed less than 1 year |
| South Carolina |
07/01/67 |
— |
06/16/80 (reduced coverage to 20 and younger) |
— |
20 and younger since 06/16/80 |
| South Dakota |
07/01/67 |
— |
07/01/77 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 07/01/77 |
| Tennessee |
06/04/67 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 06/04/67 |
— | |
| Texas |
01/01/68 |
— |
08/29/77 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger); 09/1/89 (reinstated universal coverage); 09/1/97 (reduced coverage by exempting 21+ who either have completed a motorcycle education course or who have medical insurance) |
— |
since 09/01/97: • 20 and younger • 21 and older with less than $10,000 in medical insurance who have not taken a motorcycle education course |
| Utah |
05/13/69 (covered riders on roads posted for speeds higher than 35 mph) |
— |
05/10/77 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 05/10/77 |
| Vermont |
03/06/68 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 03/06/68 |
— | |
| Virginia |
06/26/70 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 06/26/70 |
— | |
| Washington |
06/08/67 |
09/21/77 |
07/87 (reinstated coverage for 17 and younger); 06/07/90 (reinstated universal coverage) |
since 06/07/90 |
— |
| West Virginia |
05/25/71 |
no repeal or coverage changes |
since 05/25/71 |
— | |
| Wisconsin |
07/01/68 |
— |
03/19/78 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
since 03/18/78: • 17 and younger • instruction permit holders |
| Wyoming |
05/24/73 |
— |
05/27/83 (reduced coverage to 18 and younger) 07/01/93 (reduced coverage to 17 and younger) |
— |
17 and younger since 07/01/93 |
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