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TN HB 221

died on adjournment

Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, specifies that a commercial entity that knowingly possesses, promotes, purchases, produces, sells, sends, transports, or distributes obscene matter in violation of state law may be held civilly liable to an individual for nominal damages, actual damages, punitive damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 221 pass?

No. TN HB 221 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-26): Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

What is TN HB 221 about?

TN HB 221 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, specifies that a commercial entity that knowingly possesses, promotes, purchases, produces, sells, sends, transports, or distributes obscene matter in violation of state law may be held civilly liable to an individual for nominal damages, actual damages, punitive damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 221?

Barrett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 221.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-03-26 — Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Barrettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-03

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-03

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-05

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  6. 2025-02-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-02-12

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  8. 2025-02-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  9. 2025-02-26

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

  10. 2025-02-26

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

  11. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  12. 2025-03-05

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  13. 2025-03-12

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2

  14. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  15. 2025-03-26

    Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0221&ga=114

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