Sullivan County - Subject to local approval, removes the prohibition on the general sessions court from hearing a case in which the defendant is charged with driving a motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or drug. - Amends Chapter 349 of the Private Acts of 1947; as amended.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Apr 6, 2023
Signed May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2023 · House Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 21, 2023
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
4
May 11, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/18/2023
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bud Hulsey
RRepublican
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