All Roll Calls
Yes: 281 • No: 0
TennesseeHB 0099114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to unlawful photography.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Criminal Offenses
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Stronger privacy protections against intimate photos
For offenses committed on or after July 1, 2025, Tennessee expands its bans on knowingly taking photos without prior effective consent. For minors, consent must come from a parent or legal guardian. When someone reasonably expects privacy, the ban covers sexually motivated photos that would offend or embarrass an ordinary person. In that setting, it also covers photos the photographer knows will show unclothed intimate areas or sexual activity. Privacy can apply anywhere when offensive photos reveal body areas hidden from ordinary view. A separate ban covers offensive or embarrassing photos focused on intimate areas for sexual gratification, without requiring an expectation of privacy. Another ban covers offensive or embarrassing unclothed intimate photos taken to offend, intimidate, embarrass, ridicule, or harass someone. That offense requires sharing, threatening to share, or allowing the images to be shared. Covered records and photos must follow Tennessee Code §18-1-206 disposal procedures, replacing the prior instruction to destroy them.
Intimate photo offenders face tougher penalties
For offenses committed on or after July 1, 2025, privacy-based and sexually motivated intimate-area photography offenses are Class E felonies. Using a child under 13 to help commit these offenses triggers a Class D felony. Class C penalties apply when the victim is under 13 or the offender uses authority over the victim. That includes using a position of trust, supervision, or discipline to commit the offense. People convicted of these two types of unlawful photography must also register under Tennessee's sexual-offender registry law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Rebecca K. Alexander
Republican • House
Scott Cepicky
Republican • House
Jesse Chism
Democrat • House
John Crawford
Republican • House
T.J. Hardaway
Democrat • House
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican • House
Dan Howell
Republican • House
Jake McCalmon
Republican • House
Debra Moody
Republican • House
Jason Powell
Democrat • House
Bryan Terry
Republican • House
Chris Todd
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2025
Yes: 33 • No: 0
House vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 3 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/22/2025
Yes: 93 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025
Yes: 91 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 27 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 19 • No: 0
House vote • 3/12/2025
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/27/2025Pub. Ch. 474
5/27/2025Signed by Governor.
5/21/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/9/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/8/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/25/2025HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 93, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0099
4/22/2025HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025
4/22/2025HousePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
4/22/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0454)
4/22/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/22/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/22/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/21/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1
4/21/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/21/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
4/17/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
4/17/2025HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
4/16/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
4/14/2025HousePlaced behind the budget
4/14/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
4/9/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
4/8/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0454
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