Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 0769 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 62, relative to catalytic converters.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · 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.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes the offense of possession of a used, detached catalytic converter by an unauthorized person punishable by a term of imprisonment not greater than 11 months, 29 days; a fine not to exceed $2,500; or both, instead of only subject to a fine. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 62.

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

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

  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  9. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  11. Placed behind the budget

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  14. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 439

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  25. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  26. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  27. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0050)

  28. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  32. Subst. for comp. HB.

  33. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0041)

  34. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 3, PNV 1

  35. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 439

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 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 SB 0769 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes the offense of possession of a used, detached catalytic converter by an unauthorized person punishable by a term of imprisonment not greater than 11 months, 29 days; a fine not to exceed $2,500; or both, instead of only subject to a fine. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 62.
Who sponsors SB 0769?
SB 0769 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0769?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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