HB0555

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to burglary.

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Tennessee HB0555 amends the state's burglary laws, reclassifying burglary as a Class D felony and making other related code adjustments.

Tennessee HB0555 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, to change the classification of burglary to a Class D felony. The bill also removes certain references to burglary in the code and updates other related sections. These changes apply to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2025.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

26 Yea

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5 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 2, 2025

10:30 AM

House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Hearing

Mar 26, 2025

10:30 AM

House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Hearing

History

May 14

Pub. Ch. 930

May 14

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 7

Signed by Governor.