Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 2139 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to cargo theft.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 871

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to the law relative to fraudulent freight theft. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 54 and Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  10. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  11. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0924)

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Subst. for comp. HB.

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0966)

  19. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  20. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  21. Signed by Senate Speaker

  22. Signed by H. Speaker

  23. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  24. Signed by Governor.

  25. Pub. Ch. 871

  26. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Intro., P1C.

  29. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  30. Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review

  31. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  32. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  33. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  34. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  35. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  36. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  37. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  38. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  39. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  40. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  41. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  42. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  43. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Comp. SB subst.

  46. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 871

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2139 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to the law relative to fraudulent freight theft. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 54 and Title 55.
Who sponsors HB 2139?
HB 2139 is sponsored by Marsh, Pat (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), and Howell, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2139?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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