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HB0555 • 2026

Criminal Offenses

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

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Sponsor
Capley, Taylor
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Criminal Offenses

Present law provides that (i) a Class D felony is generally punishable by a sentence of imprisonment of not less than two years nor more than 12 years and a potential fine not to exceed $5,000, and (iii) a Class E felony is generally punishable by a sente nce of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than six years and a potential fine not to exceed $3,000.

What This Bill Does

  • Present law provides that (i) a Class D felony is generally punishable by a sentence of imprisonment of not less than two years nor more than 12 years and a potential fine not to exceed $5,000, and (iii) a Class E felony is generally punishable by a sente nce of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than six years and a potential fine not to exceed $3,000.
  • Present law provides that a person commits a Class E felony burglary who, enters any freight or passenger car, automobile, truck, trailer, boat, airplane, or other motor vehicle with intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault or commits or attempts to commit a felony, theft, or assault.
  • This bill reclassifies this burglary offense as a Class D felony.
  • ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 555, AS AMENDED.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB0555

Plain English: House Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.

  • House Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB0555 Hicks G Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 671 House Bill No.
  • 555* HA1151 017350 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0671

Plain English: Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB0671 Gardenhire Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 671 House Bill No.
  • 555* SA0045 004405 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 2-0 to SB0671

Plain English: Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
  • 2 to SB0671 Watson Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 671 House Bill No.
  • 555* SA1086 017350 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  2. 2026-05-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 930

  3. 2026-05-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 930

  4. 2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2026-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2026-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2026-04-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  11. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0045)

  12. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1086)

  13. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  14. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  15. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  16. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 8, PNV 0

  19. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1151)

  20. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  21. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  22. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  23. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  24. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  25. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  26. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  27. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  28. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  29. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  30. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  31. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar

  32. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  34. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  35. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  36. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  37. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  38. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  39. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  40. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  41. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  43. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  44. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  45. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  46. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  47. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  48. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  50. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  51. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  52. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  53. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  54. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  55. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  56. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  57. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  58. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  59. 2025-01-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Present law provides that (i) a Class D felony is generally punishable by a sentence of imprisonment of not less than two years nor more than 12 years and a potential fine not to exceed $5,000, and (iii) a Class E felony is generally punishable by a sente
nce of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than six years and a potential fine not to exceed $3,000.

Present law provides that a person commits a Class E felony burglary who, enters any freight or passenger car, automobile, truck, trailer, boat, airplane, or other motor vehicle with intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault or commits or attempts to
commit a felony, theft, or assault. This bill reclassifies this burglary offense as a Class D felony.

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 555, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1
updates the effective date of this bill from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026, and makes a technical correction.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 671
By Taylor

HOUSE BILL 555
By Capley

HB0555
001288
- 1 -

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

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-1002, is amended by deleting
subsections (c) and (d) and substituting:
(c) Burglary is a Class D felony.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-101, is amended by deleting
subdivision (g)(1)(A)(xxi).
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-101, is amended by deleting
subdivision (g)(1)(D)(xviii) and substituting:
(xviii) Section 39-13-1002 — Burglary — other than habitation;
SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it, and
applies to offenses committed on or after that date.