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HB541Introduced in the House

Revise DUI laws to include controlled substances

Failed

Introduced by Steven Kelly, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Revise DUI laws to include controlled substances

Where it stands

(S) Died in Standing Committee

May 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) Judiciary--To Table · March 28, 2025

8

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Sue Vinton56Yes
Laura Smith79Yes
Daniel Emrich11Yes
Barry Usher20Yes
Vince Ricci27Yes
Cora Neumann30Yes
Theresa Manzella44Yes
Andrea Olsen50Yes

Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft On Hold

  3. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  4. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  5. (LC) Draft in Edit

  6. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  7. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  8. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  9. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  10. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  11. (H) Introduced

  12. (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  13. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary

  14. (H) First Reading

  15. (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary

  16. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  17. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary

  18. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  19. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  20. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary

  21. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  22. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  23. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  24. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  25. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  26. (S) First Reading

  27. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary

  28. (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary

  29. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Not Concurred (S) Judiciary

  30. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) Judiciary

  31. (S) Died in Standing Committee

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