Senate Bill 1737, also known as House Bill 1668, seeks to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, by introducing a new offense related to theft. The bill makes it illegal for a person to knowingly travel with the intent to commit theft of cash from a commercial business, financial institution, or automated teller machine while following the same path as another person without significant deviation, and while in possession of two or more criminal instruments. The penalties for this offense vary, with a Class A misdemeanor for general violations, escalating to a Class D felony or Class B felony if certain additional offenses are committed during the act.

An amendment to the bill modifies the definition of the locations from which theft can be committed, explicitly including automated teller machines alongside commercial businesses and financial institutions. This change broadens the scope of the offense to cover more potential theft scenarios. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, contingent upon public welfare considerations.