Children - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act." - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 47. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 368 by
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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 47, relative to sexual exploitation of children.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Children - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act." - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 47. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 368 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 30, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0205) · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0 · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0327) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 368 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/05/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 6, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 16, 2025).