# Tennessee SB 2466: AN 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. Tennessee SB 2466, AN 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., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2466-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 2466 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (138 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Freight businesses gain theft reporting rights: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, carriers, brokers, shippers, and insurers with a lawful interest in freight can file theft reports. Filing locations include where cargo was offered for shipment, picked up, last lawfully controlled, or where theft was discovered. Reports can also be filed where a material t… - New criminal protections against freight theft: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee makes fraudulent freight theft a separate crime, punishable as theft under § 39-14-105. It covers cargo shipped or offered for shipment by commercial truck or railroad. The crime involves unlawfully taking, controlling, redirecting, or disposing of cargo through de… - Freight theft reporters must keep records: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, freight theft reporters must keep relevant records for at least five years after the offense. This includes electronic messages and transaction records. Reports must include information reasonably available about the parties, suspected fraudsters, freight, shipment documents… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-05-04: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-05-04: Pub. Ch. 871 - 2026-04-27: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-15: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-14: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0966) (House) - 2026-04-14: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-04-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0924) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0871.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2139.pdf) - HA0966: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0966.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2466.pdf) - SA0924: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0924.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (signed) - SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing. (failed) - SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (signed) - SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission. (signed) - SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed) - SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0871.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2139.pdf) - [HA0966 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0966.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2466.pdf) - [SA0924 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0924.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to cr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2468-2025-2026) - [SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2410-2025-2026) - [SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026) - [SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2295-2025-2026) - [SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2224-2025-2026) - [SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2466-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).