# Tennessee HB 0207: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, relative to organized retail crime. Tennessee HB 0207, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, relative to organized retail crime., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0207-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0207 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, relative to organized retail crime. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (149 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader Tennessee retail crimes and higher penalties: cost, medium. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron M. Gant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Gillespie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bo Mitchell (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Scarbrough (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/17/2025 | pass | 30 | 1 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 89 - 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-19: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-19: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0092) (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-03-10: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0043) (House) - 2025-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-06: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House) - 2025-02-03: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-03: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-01-27: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-16: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0043 (Substitute), 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0043.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0089.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0207.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0207.pdf) - SA0092: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0092.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - 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 t… (failed) - 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,… (signed) - 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; Chapte… (failed) - 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 an… (failed) - 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 2… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0043 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0043.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0089.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0207.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0207.pdf) - [SA0092 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0092.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0207-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).