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TN HB 1371

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies that a person commits the offense of unlawful exposure by distributing a private, intimate image of another identifiable person with intent to cause emotional distress, regardless of whether the person who distributes the image was a party to the original agreement or understanding that the image would remain private. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1371 pass?

No. TN HB 1371 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 (2025-05-15): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 432

What is TN HB 1371 about?

TN HB 1371 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies that a person commits the offense of unlawful exposure by distributing a private, intimate image of another identifiable person with intent to cause emotional distress, regardless of whether the person who distributes the image was a party to the original agreement or understanding that the image would remain private. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1371?

Chism is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1371.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 432
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chismprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-05

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

  6. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  7. 2025-03-12

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  8. 2025-03-19

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

  9. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  10. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  11. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  12. 2025-04-01

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2025-04-01

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  15. 2025-04-09

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-04-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-04-09

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-04-14

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2025

  19. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  20. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  21. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  22. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2025-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  25. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2025-05-15

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 432

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-04-01 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/9/2025 Passed

    2025-04-09 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Bulso: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (1)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1371&ga=114

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