All Roll Calls
Yes: 149 • No: 1
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: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Criminal Offenses
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Broader Tennessee retail crimes and higher penalties
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee expands organized retail crime to cover more acts done knowingly. These include removing, destroying, disabling, or bypassing anti-theft or inventory devices to prevent activation or help commit the crime. Activating or interfering with fire alarms during the crime, or to help commit it, also counts. The law covers using online marketplaces or social media to arrange meetings to sell, barter, or trade stolen goods for gain. It also covers returning stolen or counterfeit goods to retailers. Receiving, buying, or holding retail goods for sale or resale counts when the person knows or believes they were stolen. Using tools, containers, or other items to help commit the crime also counts. The law covers illegally capturing, recording, or transmitting payment-card stripe or chip data with intent to defraud. It also covers possessing, controlling, or holding at least 10 fraudulently obtained access devices with intent to defraud. Access devices include physical or digital gift cards, codes, account numbers, and other means of accessing accounts for value. For covered organized retail crimes, destroying property or using a weapon during the crime raises the penalty by one classification.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Rebecca K. Alexander
Republican • House
Kip Capley
Republican • House
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
Ron M. Gant
Republican • House
John Gillespie
Republican • House
T.J. 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
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
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
4/4/2025Pub. Ch. 89
4/4/2025Signed by Governor.
3/28/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
3/20/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
3/19/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
3/19/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
3/19/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1
3/17/2025SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0092)
3/17/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/17/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/13/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/11/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1
3/10/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0043)
3/10/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/10/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
3/6/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
3/5/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/5/2025HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
2/26/2025HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2/26/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
2/19/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/3/2025HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2/3/2025HouseIntro., P1C.
1/27/2025House
Bill Text
HA0043 (Substitute)
3/10/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0092
Related Bills
HB 0162, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.
SB 2733, AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Gleason.
SB 2690, AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, in the administration, operation and maintenance of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the various departments, institutions, offices and agencies of the state; for certain state aid and obligations; for capital outlay, for the service of the public debt, for emergency and contingency; to repeal certain appropriations and any acts inconsistent herewith; to provide provisional continuing appropriations; and to establish certain provisions, limitations and restrictions under which appropriations may be obligated and expended. This act makes appropriations for the purposes described above for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.
SB 2716, AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapter 23 of the Private Acts of 1973; Chapter 93 of the Private Acts of 1983; Chapter 83 of the Private Acts of 1985; Chapter 218 of the Private Acts of 1990; Chapter 11 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 65 of the Private Acts of 1993; Chapter 90 of the Private Acts of 2000; Chapter 77 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 136 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 27 of the Private Acts of 2011; Chapter 41 of the Private Acts of 2022; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Lafayette.
SB 2702, AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Charlotte.
SB 2725, AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2016; Chapter 18 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the city of Niota.