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2023 SESSION
HB 1445 Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses and odor of marijuana, exclusion of evidence.
Introduced by: Scott A. Wyatt | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses and odor of marijuana; exclusion of evidence. Removes provisions prohibiting a law-enforcement officer from stopping a motor vehicle for operating (i) with an expired registration sticker prior to the first day of the fourth month after the original expiration date; (ii) with defective and unsafe equipment; (iii) without tail lights, brake lights, or a supplemental high mount stop light; (iv) without lighted headlights displayed when so required; (v) with certain tinting films, signs, posters, stickers, or decals; (vi) with objects or other equipment suspended so as to obstruct the driver's view; or (vii) with an expired inspection prior to the first day of the fourth month after the original expiration date and removes the accompanying exclusionary provisions. The bill also authorizes a law-enforcement officer to lawfully stop, search, or seize a person, place, or thing or a search warrant to be issued based solely on the odor of marijuana if such odor creates a reasonable suspicion of a violation of the law prohibiting driving while intoxicated.
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HISTORY
- 12/21/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101092D
- 12/21/22 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/12/23 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/13/23 House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1380-Campbell, R.R.) by voice vote
- 01/23/23 House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1380-Campbell, R.R.) by voice vote