Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of theft to include evading a component of an anti-shoplifting device, interfering with a fire alarm system, or using any artifice or article to commit or facilitate a theft, and makes other various changes; punishes a fifth or subsequent conviction in a two-year period one classification higher and imposes a fine of not less than $300 nor more than the maximum amount established for the appropriate offense classification. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-146.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 17, 2017
Signed Apr 19, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2017 · House Mar 6, 2017
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 30, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
19
Committee
16
Apr 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 88, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0056
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0168)
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/15/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/15/2017
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2017
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2017
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/22/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/14/2017
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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