Tennessee · House Bill 548 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 7, relative to criminal instruments.

HB 548 Sponsored by Torrey Harris Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 6, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 18, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/14/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  9. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  10. HouseAction def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 2/28/2023
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/28/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  14. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
  15. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  16. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  17. HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
  18. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  19. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  20. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 4
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 304
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–0
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 29–4
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 4
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 23 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.