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

HB 222: Civil Procedure - As introduced, specifies the damages that may be awarded against a person or commercial entity that publishes or distributes a website containing a substantial portion of content harmful to minors includes actual damages, nominal damages, and punitive damages; specifies that a person or entity that violates certain obscenity laws may be found civilly liable to an injured party for nominal damages, actual damages, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and punitive damages; provides that the attorney general and reporter may issue guidance to assist commercial entities in complying with age requirements for websites containing a substantial portion of content that is harmful to minors. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Chapter 1021 of the Public Acts of 2024.

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 222 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Civil Procedure - As introduced, specifies the damages that may be awarded against a person or commercial entity that publishes or distributes a website containing a substantial portion of content harmful to minors includes actual damages, nominal damages, and punitive damages; specifies that a person or entity that violates certain obscenity laws may be found civilly liable to an injured party for nominal damages, actual damages, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and punitive damages; provides that the attorney general and reporter may issue guidance to assist commercial entities in complying with age requirements for websites containing a substantial portion of content that is harmful to minors. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Chapter 1021 of the Public Acts of 2024. Primary sponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jody BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69

“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. Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
  2. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  3. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2
  4. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25
  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
  9. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
  12. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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