House Bill 555, sponsored by Capley, amends the Tennessee Code Annotated regarding burglary laws. The bill reclassifies burglary as a Class D felony by deleting the previous subsections (c) and (d) in Section 39-13-1002 and substituting them with the new classification. Additionally, it removes subdivision (g)(1)(A)(xxi) and modifies subdivision (g)(1)(D)(xviii) in Section 40-32-101 to specify that it pertains to burglary offenses other than habitation.

The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and will apply to offenses committed on or after that date. This legislative change aims to clarify the legal framework surrounding burglary in Tennessee and establish a consistent classification for such offenses.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39-13-1002, 40-32-101