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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1129: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates a Class E felony that is committed when a person exercises control over a motor vehicle knowing that the person does not have the permission of the owner of the motor vehicle; creates a Class A misdemeanor of possessing a firearm that the person knows or reasonably should know has been stolen. - Amends TCA Title 39.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1129 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates a Class E felony that is committed when a person exercises control over a motor vehicle knowing that the person does not have the permission of the owner of the motor vehicle; creates a Class A misdemeanor of possessing a firearm that the person knows or reasonably should know has been stolen. - Amends TCA Title 39. Primary sponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff YarbroPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
  3. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
  6. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  8. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  11. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source