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

SB 1424: Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, expands the definition of "adult-oriented establishment", for purposes of imposing certain requirements, to include commercial establishments that offer sexually oriented material, devices, or paraphernalia, adult cabaret entertainment, or specified sexual activities, but for which such materials, devices, paraphernalia, entertainment, or activities are not the principal or predominant stock or trade. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 14.

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

SB 1424 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, expands the definition of "adult-oriented establishment", for purposes of imposing certain requirements, to include commercial establishments that offer sexually oriented material, devices, or paraphernalia, adult cabaret entertainment, or specified sexual activities, but for which such materials, devices, paraphernalia, entertainment, or activities are not the principal or predominant stock or trade. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 14. Primary sponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joey HensleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/10/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/27/2026
  6. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  10. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  11. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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