House Bill 3914 Shot Down in Committee: 17 to 3

Someone wins - and someone loses. We won one today. And big.

Dear Patrick,

Thank you for writing to me regarding your concerns on HB 3914. The bill was on the House floor today and has lost its motion to pass. For now it remains in the elementary & secondary education committee, where the committee will decide on the future of the bill. If you would like to track the progress of the bill, you can do so by visiting the Illinois General Assembly website, www.ilga.gov, and take advantage of the resources provided there.

Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future with any concerns or questions you may have.

Sincerely,
Senator Mike Frerichs

Not only did it not pass, 17 of 20 members said NO. I'm glad we caught this early. It's easy for these bills to gain steam without notice. Over 50 bills were seen today. I counted only 5 that got shelved. HB 3914 was one of them. This was a victory against a bad bill, plain and simple.

On a personal note. I hope State Rep. Flowers is miserable today. She needs to focus on her own neighborhood problems, in your own community. Don't worry yourself, Rep. Flowers, us off-road motorcycle riding families can do just fine without your misguided bill.

To the 17 members who had the courage to let the kids ride, we off-roaders owe you a huge Thank you! The parents thank you. The kids thank you.

Today you kept Illinois bikers free to ride their bikes on their own property. It was the right vote.