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TN HB 769

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of possessing, distributing, or producing technology, software, or digital tools designed for the purpose of creating material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive; establishes relevant factors to be considered in determining whether artificial technology, software, or digital tools are used or possessed with intent to create material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 769 pass?

No. TN HB 769 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 (2025-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 257

What is TN HB 769 about?

TN HB 769 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of possessing, distributing, or producing technology, software, or digital tools designed for the purpose of creating material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive; establishes relevant factors to be considered in determining whether artificial technology, software, or digital tools are used or possessed with intent to create material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive. - Amends TCA Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 769?

Littleton is the primary sponsor of TN HB 769.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 257
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Littletonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-11

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-02-11

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-03-19

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

  8. 2025-03-26

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

  9. 2025-03-26

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

  10. 2025-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-04-02

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

  12. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  13. 2025-04-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-04-09

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  16. 2025-04-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-04-14

    Comp. SB subst.

  18. 2025-04-29

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 257

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-01 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/9/2025 Passed

    2025-04-09 · pass · 21-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-14 · pass · 94-0

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

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (2)

    2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0769&ga=114

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