Boats, Boating - As enacted, aligns penalties for boating under the influence with the penalties for driving under the influence; clarifies that the offenses of vehicular assault, aggravated vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, and aggravated vehicular homicide may be committed by a person boating under the influence. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-106; Section 39-13-115; Section 39-13-213; Section 39-13-218 and Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Signed May 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2021 · House Apr 27, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 15, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
19
Committee
19
May 13, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2021
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/26/2021
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2021
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/2/2021
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/23/2021
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/16/2021
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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