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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1371: 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1371 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jesse Chism (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 432.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse ChismPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 432
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
  7. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
  9. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2025
  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source