AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Extends the "lookback" period for repeat offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under § 31-27-2 and for repeat offenses related to failure or refusal to submit to chemical tests under § 31-27-2.1 from 5 years to 10 years.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Jun 12, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2023
How they voted
64–5
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 74
Jun 12, 2023
D
Democratic64
85% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 12, 2023
Committee
06/12/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/12/2023 House read and passed
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
03/22/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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