Motor Vehicles - As enacted, clarifies that excessive or unusual noise or annoying smoke can be used to determine whether a muffler is in good working order and in constant operation as required by law; exempts farm tractors or implements of husbandry from this law; adds a defense to prosecution if certain evidence is provided. - Amends TCA Section 55-9-202.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Signed Apr 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House Mar 30, 2023
How they voted
20–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic6
83% Nay
R
Republican23
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0119)
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0193)
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 54, Nays 28, PNV 2
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0174)
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 7, PNV 2
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/15/2023
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/8/2023
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rusty Crowe
RRepublican
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