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type: "Bill"
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."
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 548"
citation: "Tennessee HB 548 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Harris"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 28
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-25"
last_action: "2023-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/766bc865-6771-4772-8114-84c5300edc51"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0548&GA=113"
source_hash: "ce8cb1c0df9ebd459dfc5e252753e3cf9342aafaa13239ebbbdcd5e3ee74adf2"
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 HB 548 (113) — 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.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0548.pdf)
## Votes
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 2/7/2023 (3) — **00** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023 3/16/2023 (2) — **00** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/28/2023 (3) — **00** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/28/2023 — **00** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023 Passed (1) — **930** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2023 Passed (1) — **294** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 2/7/2023 (4) — **00** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Harris — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-25** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-30** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-01** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2023
- **2023-02-01** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-01** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-07** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-07** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-08** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/14/2023
- **2023-02-14** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 2/28/2023
- **2023-02-14** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-22** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/28/2023
- **2023-02-28** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-15** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
- **2023-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-16** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
- **2023-03-20** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-03-23** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-04-06** Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 4 `passage`
- **2023-04-06** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-04-10** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-17** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-17** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-18** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-03** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-05-03** Pub. Ch. 304
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/766bc865-6771-4772-8114-84c5300edc51`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).