Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for the possession of a device, tool, machine, implement, or other item capable of programming a smart key or key fob with the intent to use it or allow it to be used to commit theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 7.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2023 · House Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
29–4
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 6, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican27
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 4
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/14/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2023
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Torrey Harris
DDemocratic
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