Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 0240 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, relative to organized retail crime.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 89

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 19, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of organized retail crime to include certain acts, including knowingly using an online marketplace or social media platform to coordinate a meeting with one or more persons to sell, barter, or trade stolen merchandise for monetary or other gain; increases the punishment for the offense under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  11. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0043)

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  18. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0092)

  19. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1

  20. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Signed by Senate Speaker

  23. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  24. Signed by Governor.

  25. Pub. Ch. 89

  26. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  30. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  31. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  32. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  33. Companion House Bill substituted

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 89

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0240 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of organized retail crime to include certain acts, including knowingly using an online marketplace or social media platform to coordinate a meeting with one or more persons to sell, barter, or trade stolen merchandise for monetary or other gain; increases the punishment for the offense under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14.
Who sponsors SB 0240?
SB 0240 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0240?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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