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HB1266 • 2026

Criminal Offenses

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law.

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Sponsor
Scarbrough, Stevens
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Official summary and text do not provide details on enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-compliance.

Rules for Metals Recycling Facilities

This bill changes how metals recycling facilities must post notices about transferring dangerous materials.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a law to require metals recycling facilities to put up clear signs at every public entrance warning that it's against the rules to bring in dangerous items without getting written permission first.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Metals recycling facilities
  • People who sell materials to metals recycling facilities

Terms To Know

Class B misdemeanor
A type of crime that is less serious than a felony but more serious than a violation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the consequences if facilities do not follow these rules.
  • It's unclear how compliance with this law will be enforced or monitored.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  3. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  4. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  5. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  6. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  8. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  9. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  10. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  11. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  12. 2025-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  13. 2025-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  14. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  15. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  16. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  17. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 862
By Stevens

HOUSE BILL 1266
By Scarbrough

HB1266
002790
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36,
Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55,
relative to criminal law.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1403, is amended by deleting
the language "A metals recycling facility shall post in a conspicuous location a notice that is
readily visible to all persons selling materials to the facility." and substituting:
A metals recycling facility shall post in a conspicuous location at each public entrance to
the facility a notice that is readily visible to all persons selling materials to the facility.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.