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SB1737Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

Passed

Introduced by Dawn White, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, creates the offense for a person to knowingly travel, with intent to commit theft of another person's cash, from a commercial business; a financial institution; or an automated teller machine, on the same path or route as another person without substantial deviation from that path or route while in possession of two or more criminal instruments. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 951

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 3 PNV 0 · April 21, 2026

8

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

11 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bo Watson11Yes
Ken Yager12Yes
Ferrell Haile18Yes
Jeff Yarbro21No
Bill Powers22Yes
John Stevens24Yes
Page Walley26Yes
Jack Johnson27Yes
Joseph Hensley28No
Paul Rose32Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 3 PNV 0

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 951

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