Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors
Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting an adult from allowing certain minors to ride a horse, donkey, mule, or pony on a highway, a public horse-riding path, or the grounds of a facility for which the primary purpose is recreational, educational, therapeutic, or competitive equestrian activities unless the minor is wearing a properly secured helmet that meets or exceeds the standards of the American Society of Testing and Materials for protective headgear used in equestrian riding.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pugh, Bryan | Brain Injury Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fulton, Karen | Full Moon Farm | Oral |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Webster, Jennifer | Maryland Association for Wildlife Conservation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Picha, Victoria | Maryland Horse Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hossainkhail, Alexander | Maryland Youth Advisory Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sollner-Webb, Barbara | personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic Assn | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Neff, Rachel | Maryland Horse Council Equine-Assisted Services Committee | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…