Tennessee General Assembly· HB 1140Comp. SB subst.

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 ex, the official text

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                             PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 439

                                                     SENATE BILL NO. 769

                                              By Bailey, Bowling, Lowe, Rose

                                            Substituted for: House Bill No. 1140

   By Boyd, Moody, Sherrell, Hardaway, Todd, Crawford, Doggett, White, Hale, Howell, Parkinson
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 62, relative to

          catalytic converters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-9-115(h)(2), is amended by deleting ",
punishable only by fine".

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.
               SENATE BILL NO. 769

PASSED:        April 21, 2025

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                                          SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

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                               CAMERQiq-SEXTON,SPEAKER
                               HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED this  ~ day of ~ L\.                               2025

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               BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

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