Disabled Persons - As enacted, replaces references in the Disabled Drivers Law of 1975 to persons "who are permanently and totally confined to a wheelchair" with references to persons "who use a wheelchair because of a permanent incapacity for ambulation". - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 32
Feb 15, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/7/2024
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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