Tennessee General Assembly· HB 555Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Criminal Offenses - 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. HB0555 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 930 by the S, the official text

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                          PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 930

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 555

   By Representatives Capley, Lamberth, Doggett, Davis, Sherrell, McCalmon, Gillespie,
                                                             Powers

                                        Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 671

                                   By Senators Taylor, Bailey, Bowling, Rose

         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 40-32-107, is amended by deleting
subdivision (a)(1 )(C)(xxi).

          SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-107, is amended by deleting
subdivision (a)(1 )(B)(xviii) and substituting:

                    (xviii) Section 39-13-1002 - Burglary - other than habitation;

          SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1! 2026, the public welfare requiring it, and
applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
         HOUSE BILL NO. 555

PASSED:  April 22, 2026

                         CAMERON-SEXTON,SPEAKER
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                    RANDY MCNA'LY
                         PEAKER OF THE SENATE

J ~ bl APPROVED this
         day of              2026

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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

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