Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition or racing on a highway and to the forfeiture of contraband as a result of a reckless driving exhibition or racing on a highway.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
29–2
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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