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HB0555Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Kip Capley, District 71

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, increases from a Class E felony to a Class D felony the offense of burglary of a conveyance. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 22, 2026

26

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  17. Placed behind the budget

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

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1151)

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

  31. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  32. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  33. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  34. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1086)

  35. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0045)

  36. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  37. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 930

  43. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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