Traffic Safety - As enacted, enacts the "Eddie Conrad Act," which establishes the number of points to be charged to a person's driving record for violations of driving while using a wireless telecommunications device. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 13, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 11, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0196)
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0195)
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0120)
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0043)
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/22/2023
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/15/2023
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Pody
RRepublican
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