TennesseeHB 0207114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, relative to organized retail crime.

Sponsored By: Jason Zachary (Republican)

Became Law

Criminal Offenses

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Tougher rules and penalties for retail theft

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law expands what counts as organized retail crime. It targets people who knowingly disable anti-theft or inventory devices, or set off or tamper with fire alarms to aid theft. Using online marketplaces or social media to sell stolen goods, returning stolen or fake goods, holding stolen store goods to resell, or using special tools to steal now count. Skimming card data to defraud, or possessing 10 or more fraudulently obtained access devices (including gift cards) with intent to defraud, is included. If property is destroyed or a weapon is used during the crime, punishment goes up one classification.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Jason Zachary
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Rebecca K Alexander
Republican • House
Kip Capley
Republican • House
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
Ron M. Gant
Republican • House
John Gillespie
Republican • House
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat • House
David B. Hawk
Republican • House
Dan Howell
Republican • House
William Lamberth
Republican • House
Mary Littleton
Republican • House
Bo Mitchell
Democrat • House
Debra Moody
Republican • House
Rick Scarbrough
Republican • House
Paul Sherrell
Republican • House
Greg Vital
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 149 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/17/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 1

House vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 17 • No: 0

House vote • 2/26/2025

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Pub. Ch. 89
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
4/4/2025
Signed by Governor.
3/28/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
3/20/2025House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
3/19/2025House
Signed by H. Speaker
3/19/2025House
Signed by Senate Speaker
3/19/2025Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/17/2025Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0092)
3/17/2025Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1
3/17/2025Senate
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/13/2025Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/11/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/10/2025House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0043)
3/10/2025House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1
3/10/2025House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
3/6/2025House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/5/2025House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
3/5/2025House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2/26/2025House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
2/26/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2025House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
2/19/2025House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2/3/2025House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/3/2025House
Intro., P1C.
1/27/2025House

Bill Text

HA0043 (Substitute)
3/10/2025
PDF
Enrolled / Public Chapter
PDF
Fiscal Note
PDF
Introduced
PDF
SA0092
PDF

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