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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 424
SENATE BILL NO. 392
By Taylor, Johnson, White, Rose, Harshbarger, Lowe, Seal, Southerland, Hatcher, Bailey,
Bowling, Hensley, Jackson, Stevens, Walley, Watson
Substituted for: House Bill No. 322
By Todd, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Keisling, Doggett, Russell, Atchley, Gant, Hill, Garringer,
Brock Martin, Hulsey, Sherrell, Reneau, Stinnett, Moon, McCalmon, Alexander, Powers, Reedy,
Zachary, Capley, Burkhart, Maberry, Barrett, Davis, Butler, Bricken, Terry, Fritts, Cepicky
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-311, is amended by deleting"§§
39-13-308 and 39-13-309" and substituting"§§ 39-13-308, 39-13-309, and 39-17-118".
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-314(a)(1), is amended by deleting
the subdivision and substituting:
(1) "Human trafficking offense" means the commission of any act that constitutes the
criminal offense of:
(A) Involuntary labor servitude, under§ 39-13-307;
(B) Trafficking persons for forced labor or services, under§ 39-13-308;
(C) Trafficking for commercial sex act, under§ 39-13-309;
(D) Patronizing prostitution, under§ 39-13-514(b)(3)(A);
(E) Promoting prostitution, under§ 39-13-51 S(c); or
(F) Promoting the prostitution of a minor, under§ 39-13-512; and
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-314(a), is amended by adding the
following as a new subdivision:
( ) "Organization" means any of the following, whether foreign or domestic:
(A) Limited liability companies;
(B) Corporations;
(C) Not-for-profit corporations;
(D) Profit and not-for-profit unincorporated associations;
(E) Business trusts;
(F) Estates;
(G) General partnerships;
(H) Limited partnerships;
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(I) Registered or unregistered limited liability partnerships;
(J) Trusts; or
(K) Joint ventures;
SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-314, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
(g) In addition to any other remedy, if the attorney general and reporter has reason to
believe that any person or organization is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a
human trafficking offense or aggravated human trafficking, then the attorney general and
reporter may bring an action in the appropriate state court against the person or organization
to:
(1) Restrain the person's or organization's actions by temporary restraining
order or temporary or permanent injunction;
(2) Cancel, revoke, or terminate any certificate of formation, certificate of
incorporation, articles of organization, trust instrument, certificate of authority to
transact business, license, permit, approval, charter, or registration to transact
business of the person or organization;
(3) Appoint a receiver for the organization; or
(4) Involuntarily dissolve the organization.
SECTION 5. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 1, is amended by adding
the following as a new section:
39-17-118.
(a) A person commits the offense of human smuggling who, for the purpose of
commercial advantage or private financial gain:
(1) Knowingly transports an individual with intent to conceal the individual from
a law enforcement officer or a federal immigration officer, while knowing the individual
has illegally entered or remained in the United States, as determined by the bureau of
immigration and customs enforcement of the United States department of homeland
security; or
(2) Intentionally conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or intentionally
encourages or induces another to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, an
individual that the person knows has illegally entered or remained in the United
States, as determined by the bureau of immigration and customs enforcement of the
United States department of homeland security.
(b) Human smuggling is a Class E felony.
(c)(1) A person commits aggravated human smuggling who commits the offense of
human smuggling as prohibited by subsection (a), and the victim of the offense was
less than thirteen (13) years of age at any time during the person's course of conduct.
(2) Aggravated human smuggling is a Class A felony.
(d) As used in this section, "harbor" means to provide shelter to or conceal the
whereabouts of an individual whom the person knows has illegally entered or remained in the
United States, as determined by the bureau of immigration and customs enforcement of the
United States department of homeland security.
(e) It is not a violation of subsectio,n (a) for:
(1) An attorney licensed and admitted to the practice of law in this state
pursuant to title 23, chapter 1, to provide bona fide legal advice to an individual; or
(2) A person to provide healthcare services or assistance to an individual
presenting at a healthcare facility licensed under title 68 or title 33, or the office or
other practice site of a healthcare provider licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise
permitted to deliver healthcare services under title 63 or title 68, chapter 24.
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SECTION 6. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it, and applies to
offenses committed on or after that date.
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SENATE BILL NO. 392
PASSED: April 22, 2025
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