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.
SB 2466 clarifies that stealing merchandise from a cargo container with the intent to avoid paying the full price constitutes theft under Tennessee law. It directly affects individuals who enter cargo containers to remove goods without authorization. The bill amends multiple sections of Tennessee's criminal code to specifically include "entering a cargo container and removing merchandise" as a defined theft offense. This change makes it explicitly illegal to steal from containers with the intent to deprive merchants of the merchandise's full value. The law focuses on preventing cargo theft by clearly defining the act as a criminal offense.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed Apr 27, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0966)
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0924)
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Bailey
RRepublican
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