2021-2022 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB2270: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2, relative to criminal law.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, enacts "Nicholas' Law," which specifies that a prior conviction for the offense of boating under the influence must be treated the same as a prior conviction for driving under the influence of an intoxicant for purposes of determining punishment for a violation of driving under the influence of an intoxicant; specifies that a violation of driving under the influence of an intoxicant must be treated the same as a prior conviction for boating under the influence for purposes of determining punishment for boating under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2.

Bill History

1/31/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee -- Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/1/2022
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/1/2022
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/9/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/16/2022
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/24/2022
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/28/2022
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0626)
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/12/2022
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/12/2022
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0822)
Senate
4/12/2022
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 1
Senate
4/13/2022
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/14/2022
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/18/2022
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/19/2022
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/26/2022
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2022
Pub. Ch. 910
5/2/2022
Effective date(s) 07/01/2022

Amendments

HA0626

Amendment 1-0 to HB2270

3/9/2022Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/12/2022
32
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/28/2022
88
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/2/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/29/202293.1 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/31/202214.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/28/202273.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/19/2022132.0 KB