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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes the offense of possession of a used, detached catalytic converter by an unauthorized person punishable by a term of imprisonment not greater than 11 months, 29 days; a fine not to exceed $2,500; or both, instead of only subject to a fine. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 62."
+description: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes the offense of possession of a used, detached catalytic converter by an unauthorized person punishable by a term of imprisonment not greater than 11 months, 29 days; a fine not to exceed $2,500; or both, instead of only subject to a fine. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 62."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "114"
+identifier: "SB 769"
+citation: "Tennessee SB 769 (114)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Criminal Offenses"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bailey"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 21
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2025-02-04"
+last_action: "2025-05-15"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d8dcb879-3495-40db-b876-3bc8b749a716"
+source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0769&ga=114"
+source_hash: "17403b1bf95599b2120209146ce2b5756a725f814783b6e9eea7cd728b93a363"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee SB 769 (114) — Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes the offense of possession of a used, detached catalytic converter by an unauthorized person punishable by a term of imprisonment not greater than 11 months, 29 days; a fine not to exceed $2,500; or both, instead of only subject to a fine. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 62.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Amendment HA0041** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0041.pdf)
+2. **Amendment SA0050** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0050.pdf)
+3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0769.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/10/2025 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
+- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1) — **90–3** (pass) · lower
+- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2025 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bailey — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-02-04** Filed for introduction `filing`
+- **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-26** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
+- **2025-03-04** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
+- **2025-03-07** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
+- **2025-03-10** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2025-03-10** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
+- **2025-03-10** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
+- **2025-03-10** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0050)
+- **2025-03-13** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
+- **2025-04-21** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 3, PNV 1 `passage`
+- **2025-04-21** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0041) `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2025-04-21** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
+- **2025-04-25** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
+- **2025-04-29** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2025-05-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-15** Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
+- **2025-05-15** Pub. Ch. 439
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d8dcb879-3495-40db-b876-3bc8b749a716`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
+