Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the operation of an all-terrain vehicle modified to carry an additional person as a passenger
Sponsored by the House Transportation Committee, Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R)
Topics:Transportation
Same legislation: HF 540
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 24, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 26, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People are currently not allowed to ride more people on an ATV than it was designed for unless they are working on a farm. This bill would allow an extra passenger if the ATV has been changed using a special seat or part made specifically for that vehicle. These parts must be bought from a store and designed to safely carry a person.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, a person is prohibited from operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with more persons on the ATV than the ATV was designed to carry, unless the person is operating an ATV as part of a farm operation. A person who violates this provision commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $135. This bill provides an exception to the ATV passenger limit for a person operating an ATV that is modified to carry no more than one additional person so long as the modification is an aftermarket product or original equipment manufacturer product that is both specifically designed to carry a person as a passenger on the type of ATV to which the product is secured and is manufactured for commercial sale.
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