Helmet Laws by Date of Effectiveness
Summary: Mandatory helmet laws by the date they were adopted, or where known the date they became effective. All dates are in US format: Day/Month/Year.
| Adopted | Jurisdiction | Ages/Conditions | Effective Date |
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| 1987 | | | |
| | State of California | Passengers
under 5 | 1987 |
| 1989 | | | |
| | State of New York | Passengers
under 5 | 1989 |
| 1990 | | | |
| | State of Massachusetts | Passengers
under 5 | 1990 |
| | Howard County, MD | Under 16 | 1990 |
| | Beachwood, OH | Under 16 | 1990 |
| 1991 | | | |
| | State of Pennsylvania | Passengers
under 5 | 1991 |
| | Bidwell Park, Chico,CA | All ages | 1991 |
| | Montgomery County, MD | Under 18 | 1991 |
| 1992 | | | |
| | State of New Jersey | Under 14
(now under 17) | 1992 |
| | Chapel Hill, NC | Under 16 | 1992 |
| | Allegany County, MD | Under 16 | 1992 |
| | Rockland County, NY | All ages | 1992 |
| | Orange Village, OH | Ages 6 to 15 | 1992 |
| | Guilderland, NY | Under 14 | 1992 |
| 1993 | | | |
| | State of Georgia | Under 16 | 1993 |
| | State of Connecticut | Under 16 | 1993/1997 |
| | El Cerrito, CA | All ages | 1993 |
| | Clarksville, TN | All ages | 1993 |
| | Erie County Parks, NY | All ages | 1993 |
| | Strongsville, OH | Under 12 | 1993 |
| | Morgantown, WV | All ages | 1993 |
| | Clarksburg, WV | Under 18 | 1993 |
| | King County, WA
(excluded Seattle) | All ages | 1993 |
| | Des Moines, WA | All ages | 1993 |
| | Duvall, WA | All ages | 1993 |
| | Enumclaw, WA | All ages | 1993 |
| | Hunts Point, WA | All ages | 1993 |
| | Arlington County, VA | Under 15 | 1993 |
| | Falls Church, VA | Under 15 | 1993 |
| | Fairfax County, VA | Under 15 | 1993 |
| | Montevallo, AL | All ages | 1993 |
| | Tucson, AZ | Under 18 | 1993 |
| 1994 | | | |
| | State of California | Under 18 | 1994 |
| | State of New York | Under 14 | 1994 |
| | State of Mass. | Under 13 | 1994 |
| | State of Oregon | Under 16 | 1993 |
| | State of Tennessee | Under 12 | 1994 |
| | Homewood, AL | All ages | 1994 |
| | Greenburgh, NY | All ages | 1994 |
| | Tacoma, WA | All ages | 1994 |
| | Port Angeles, WA | All ages | 1993 |
| | Puyallup, WA | All ages | 1994 |
| | Alexandria, VA | Under 15 | 1994 |
| | Carolina Beach, NC | Under 16 | 1994 |
| | South Charleston, WV | Under 18 | 1994 |
| | Pierce County, WA | All ages | 1994 |
| | Blacksburg, VA | Under 15 | 1994 |
| | York County, VA | | 1994 |
| 1995 | | | |
| | State of Pa. | Under 12 | 1995 |
| | State of Alabama | Under 16 | 1995 |
| | State of Maryland | Under 16 | 1995 |
| | Sykesville,MD | All ages | 1995 |
| | East Grand Rapids, MI | Under 18 | 1995 |
| | Boone, NC | All ages | 1995 |
| | Chemung Co., NY | Under 15 | 1995 |
| | Houston, TX | Under 18 | 1995 |
| | Virginia Beach, VA | Under 15 | 1995 |
| | Prince William Co,VA | Under 15 | 1995 |
| | Manassas, VA | Under 15 | 1995 |
| | Fircrest, WA | All ages | 1995 |
| | Poulsbo, WA | Under 18 | 1995 |
| | Steilacoom, WA | All ages | 1995 |
| | St. Albans, WV | Under 18 | 1995 |
| | Los Alamos Co, NM | Under 18 | 1995 |
| | Pima County, AZ | Under 18 | 1995 |
| | Sierra Vista, AZ | Under 18 | 1995 |
| 1996 | | | |
| | State of Delaware | Under 16 | 1996 |
| | State of West Virginia | Under 15 | 1996 |
| | State of Rhode Island | Under 9/Under 15 | 1996/1998/2007 |
| | Bedford, TX | Under 18 | 1996 |
| | Austin, TX | All ages(see below) | 1996 |
| | Benbrook, TX | Under 17 | 1996 |
| | Black Mountain, NC | All ages | 1996 |
| | Front Royal, VA | Under 15 | 1996 |
| | University Place, WA | All ages | 1996 |
| | Dallas, TX | All ages | 1996 |
| | Fort Worth, TX | Under 18 | 1996 |
| | Eatonville, WA | Under 16 | 1996 |
| | Gig Harbor, WA | All ages | 1996 |
| | Lakewood, WA | All ages | 1996 |
| | Snoqualmie, WA | All ages | 1996 |
| 1997 | | | |
| | State of Connecticut | Under 16 | 1997 |
| | State of Florida | Under 16 | 1997 |
| | Newport News, VA | Under 15 | 1997 |
| | Coppell, TX | All ages | 1997 |
| | Austin, Tx | Under 18 | 1997 |
| | Barrington, IL
(amendment) | Under 17 | 1997 |
| | Lakewood, OH | Under 18 | 1997 |
| | Port Washington, WI | Under 17 | 1997 |
| | Manassas Park, VA | Under 15 | 1997 |
| | Carrboro, NC | Under 16 | 1997 |
| | Yuma, AZ | Under 18 | 1997 |
| | Arlington, TX | Under 18 | 1997 |
| | Milton, WA | All ages | 1997 |
| | Orting, WA | Under 17 | 1997 |
| | Island County, WA | All ages | 1997 |
| | Shaker Heights, OH | All ages over 5 | 1997 |
| | Cicero, IL | Under 16 | 1997 |
| | Libertyville IL
(incentives only) | | 1997 |
| 1998 | | | |
| | Rhode Island
(amendment to age
limit in 1996 law) | Under 16 | 1998 |
| | Seymour, CT | All ages | 1998
Repealed 1998 |
| | Adrian, MI | Under 15 | 1998 |
| | Brecksville, OH | Under 18 | 1998 |
| | Greenville, NC | Under 16 | 1998 |
| | Williamsburg, VA | Under 15 | 1998 |
| | Kensington MetroparkIL | All ages | 1998 |
| 1999 | | | |
| | Inverness, IL | Under 16 | 1999 |
| | State of Maine | Under 16 | 1999 |
| | Centerville, OH | Under 18 | 1999 |
| | Farmington Hills IL | Under 16 | 1999 |
| | Oklahoma City
(city property only) | All ages | 1999 |
| | Southlake, TX | Under 15 | 1999 |
| | Hampton, VA | Under 15 | 1999 |
| | James City County, VA | Under 15 | 1999 |
| | Kent, WA | All ages | 1999 |
| | Renton, WA | All ages | 1999 |
| | Seatac, WA | All over 1 year | 1999 |
| 2000 | | | |
| | State of Tennessee | Under 16 | 2000 |
| | Berkeley, MO | All ages | 2000 |
| | Creve Coeur, MO | All ages | 2000 |
| | Bremerton, WA | All ages | 2000 ? |
| | District of Columbia | Under 16 | 2000 |
| | South Euclid, OH | Under 14 | 2000 |
| | Glendale, OH | Under 19 | 2000 |
| | Waynesville, OH | Under 17 | 2000 |
| | Petersburg, VA | Under 15 | 2000 |
| | Radford, VA | Under 15 | 2000 |
| | Roanoke, VA | Under 15 | 2000 |
| | Salem, VA | Under 15 | 2000 |
| | Suffolk County, NY | 14 to 17 | 2000 |
| 2001 | | | |
| | State of N. Carolina | Under 16 | 2001 |
| | State of Hawaii | Under 16 | 2001 |
| | Onondaga County, NY (Syracuse) | Under 18 | 2001 ? |
| | Calverton Park | All ages | 2001 |
| | Vinita Terrace | Under 21 | 2001 |
| | St. John | Under 17 | 2001 |
| | Aberdeen, WA | All ages | 2001 |
| | Bainbridge Island | All ages | 2001 |
| | Billings MT | Under 16 | 2001 |
| | Cary, NC | Under 16 | 2001 |
| | Cornelius, NC | Under 16 * | 2001 |
| | Akron, OH | Under 16 | 2001 |
| | Matthews, NC | Under 16 | 2001 |
| | Norfolk, VA | Under 15 | 2001 |
| | NV Duckwater Indian Res | Under 17 | 2001 |
| | Euclid, OH | Under 14 | 2001 |
| | Brooklyn, OH | Under 14 | 2001 |
| | Williamsburg, VA | Under 15 | 2001 |
| | St Louis County Parks | Under 17 | 2001 |
| | Louisiana | Under 12 | 2002 |
| 2002 | | | |
| | St Louis County, MO for unincorporated areas | Under 17 | 2002
| | | Bel-Ridge> MO | All ages | 2002
| | | Town & Country, MO | All ages | 2002 |
| | Pagedale, MO | All ages | 2002 |
| | NV Reno/Sparks Indian Colony | Under 17 | 2002 |
| | Madeira, Ohio | Under 17 | 2002 |
| | Louisville, KY | Under 18 | 2002 |
| | Skokie, IL | Under 16 | 2002 |
| | Belleview, WA | All ages | 2002 |
| | SnohomishWA | All ages | 2002
Repealed 2002 |
| | Snohomish skatepark,WA | All ages | 2002 |
| | Louisville ExtremePark | All ages | 2002 |
| | Charlotte, NC | Under 16 * | 2002 |
| 2003 | | | |
| | California(skate,etc) | Under 18 | 2003 |
| | Columbia, MO | Under 16 | 2003 |
| | Blue Ash, OH | Under 16 | 2003 |
| | Florissant, MO | Under 17 | 2003 |
| | Norman, OK | Under 18 | 2003 |
| | Seattle, WA | All ages | 2003 |
| | Rock Hill, MO | Under 17 | 2003 |
| | Florissant, MO | Under 17 | 2003 |
| | Grantwood Village, MO | All ages | 2003 |
| | Northwoods, MO | Under 17 | 2003 |
| 2004 | | | |
| | Dist.of Col.(Skate,etc) | Under 16 | 2004 |
| | State of Mass. | Under 17,not 13 | 2004 |
| | East Cleveland, OH | Under 18 | 2004 |
| | Dayton, OH | Under 14 | 2004 |
| | Lawrence, KS | Under 15 | 2004 |
| | Cincinnati, OH | Under 16 | 2004 |
| | Bethel, AK | Under 18
| 2004 |
| | Enon, OH | Under 16 | 2004 |
| | Kenai, AK | Under 16 | 2004 |
| | Kettering, OH | Under 16 | 2004 |
| | Spokane, WA | All ages | 2004 |
| | Marietta, OH | Under 16 | 2004 |
| | Eastchester, NY | Under 19 | 2004 |
| | Webster Groves, MO | Under 17 | 2004 |
| | Normandy, MO | Under 17 | 2004 |
| | Norwood Court, MO | Under 17 | 2004 |
| 2005 | | | |
| | New Jersey (amended) | Under 17 | 2005 |
| | Anchorage, AK | Under 16 | 2005 |
| | Sitka, AK | Under 18 | 2005 |
| | Auburn | All ages | 2005 |
| | Bella Villa, MO | Under 17 | 2005 |
| | Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | Under 17 | 2005 |
| | Clayton, MO | Under 17 | 2005 |
| | Ellisville, MO | Under 17 | 2005 |
| | Olivette, MO (Amended 2008) | Under 17* (After 2008) | 2005 |
| | Overland, MO | Under 17 | 2005 |
| | Velda Village Hills, MO | All ages | 2005 |
| | Wilber Park, MO | Under 17 | 2005 |
| | Wildwood, MO | Under 17 | 2005 |
| 2006 | | | |
| | New Hampshire (State) | Under 16 | 2006 |
| | St. Charles, MO | Under 16 | 2006 |
| | Velda City. MO | All ages | 2006 |
| | Ballwin. MO | Under 17 | 2006 |
| | Juneau, AK | Under 18 | 2006 |
| 2007 | | | |
| | New Mexico (State) | Under 18 | 2007 |
| | Hanley Hills, MO | Under 17 | 2007 |
| | Hazelwood, MO | Under 17 | 2007 |
| 2008 | | | |
| | Vancouver, WA | All ages | 2008 |
| | Black Jack, MO | All ages | 2008 |
| | Chesterfield, MO | Under 17 | 2008 |
| | Glendale, MO | All ages | 2008 |
| | Moline Acres, MO | Under 17 | 2008 |
| | Riverview, MO | Under 17 | 2008 |
| | Sycamore Hills, MO | All ages | 2008 |
| | St. Louis County, MO - all areas | Under 17 | 2008 |
| 2009 | | | |
| | Columbus, OH | Under 18 | effective 2009 |
| 2010 | | | |
| | Hernando, MS | Under 17 * | 2010 |
| | Ridgeland, MS | ??? | 2010 |
| | Starkville, MS | All ages * | 2010 |
| | Flagstaff, AZ | Under 18 | 2010 |
| | Bexley, OH | Under 16 | 2010 |
For further detail, see our main page on Mandatory Helmet Laws. This is a list to put them in date order. Note that where months are shown our date format follows the US standard with the day/month/year order.
This page was last revised on: July 7, 2011
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