Tennessee · Senate Bill 570 · 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.

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

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

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 304

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

Passed 7–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

All 2 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.