HB 207 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of organized retail crime to include certain acts, including knowingly using an online marketplace or social media platform to coordinate a meeting with one or more persons to sell, barter, or trade stolen merchandise for monetary or other gain; increases the punishment for the offense under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14.

HB 207 expands Tennessee's organized retail crime law to specifically criminalize using online marketplaces or social media to coordinate selling, bartering, or trading stolen merchandise for gain. It adds 10 new prohibited acts, including removing anti-shoplifting devices, interfering with fire alarms during thefts, returning stolen goods to retailers, and possessing 10+ fraudulently obtained access devices (like gift cards). The bill increases penalties for offenses involving weapons or property destruction by one classification. This law directly affects individuals coordinating organized theft and retailers impacted by such crimes, with effective date July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

351
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic6
4 Yea 1 Nay 1
66% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0043)
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jason Zachary
Jason Zachary
RRepublican
TN
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