GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO)- After the bike accident, the Governor is giving extra support to a proposed helmet law.

He says helmets save lives.

The bill, which just passed in the House, would make it mandatory for kids to wear helmets.

House Bill 1147 passed the House just a day after Governor Ritter got into his early morning bike accident that left him with several broken ribs.

Ritter says the lesson he took from his crash is everyone should wear a helmet.

But this bill is drawing criticism that the government is taking on the role of a parent.

Landon Monholland knows how important it is to always wear a helmet.

Monholland says, "A helmet is always the first thing I suggest for the bikes because it makes a lot of sense. Head injuries are a horrible thing to go through. I've had one myself."

Monholland who now works at Brown's Cycles says he got into a bad bicycle accident 20 years ago and has had many surgeries since then.

He explains his condition as, "I have a right occipital lobe head injury. Some of the complications of that is I have really massive headaches in the sun in the summer so sometimes they will last a day or more."

When Monholland got in his crash the helmet shattered. He's just glad he was wearing one because it absorbed the shock of it.

Chris Brown owner of Brown's Cycles says everyone should wear a helmet, but he doesn't think there should be a law requiring children under the age of 18 to strap one on.

Brown says, "Helmet laws for kids on roller blades or bicycles or skateboards, I get it and I understand why they're doing it. But there just needs to draw a line and parents just need to be parents and the government needs to stay out of our stuff."

Brown says even though this law might make for a safe ride, the consequences of breaking it are vague and pointless.

He explains, "There is also no ticket or fine for it and the police officer is actually supposed to give the child a pamphlet showing him where he can buy a helmet and the warnings of it. Which is ridiculous and just another stupid bureaucracy thing."

No matter which side you take in this debate, Monholland says a helmet can save your life. "Head injuries aren't cheap. Trips to the hospital aren't cheap and your child's life is worth 35 dollars for a helmet."

The bill will now be heard in the Senate, and would require any kids ages 2 to 17 to wear a helmet when on a bike, roller skates or skateboard.