AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HIGHWAYS (Repeals the section of the law prohibiting the testing of the speed of a horse on a public highway.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2018
Last action Apr 5, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 5, 2018
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 72
Apr 5, 2018
D
Democratic62
83% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 5, 2018
Committee
04/05/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Apr 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
04/05/2018 House read and passed
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/28/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Introduced
01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Newberry
RRepublican
P
DA
David A. Coughlin, Jr.
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
RH
Raymond H. Johnston Jr.
DDemocratic
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