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TN HB2139
TN HB2139AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, 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, relative to cargo theft.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, clarifies that a person commits theft of property if the person, with the intent to deprive a merchant of the stated price of merchandise, knowingly enters a cargo container and removes merchandise. - 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.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee law to clarify that a person commits theft of property if they knowingly enter a cargo container and remove merchandise with the intent to deprive a merchant of the stated price of that merchandise. The bill specifically adds this action as a new category of theft under existing Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Section 39-14-146(a), which deals with theft of property. The broader context is that this legislation aims to address and prevent cargo theft by explicitly defining such actions as criminal offenses within the state's legal framework.
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Last Action
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (on 02/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2139&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2139.pdf |
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