Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts the "Shielding Tennesseans from Oligarchic Power and Eliminating Lawless Obstruction of Necessities Act (STOP ELON Act)," which creates a new offense of interfering with an individual's or entity's receipt of a loan, grant, or financial assistance that the individual or entity is lawfully entitled to receive from the federal, state, or local government, with intent to deprive the individual of the loan, grant, or financial assistance, which is punished as theft; authorizes a victim of an offense to bring a civil action to recover the funds that the victim did not receive because of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 8Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 1st Calendar of 2026Latest
   2. Apr 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   3. Apr 2Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
   4. Apr 2Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
   5. Apr 1Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
   6. Apr 1Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
   7. Mar 31Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
   8. Mar 31Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
   9. Mar 26Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
   10. Mar 25Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
   11. Mar 24Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
   12. Mar 19Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
   13. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   14. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   15. Feb 7Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced