# Tennessee HB 0099: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to unlawful photography. Tennessee HB 0099, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to unlawful photography., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0099-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0099 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to unlawful photography. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 12 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (281 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger privacy protections against intimate photos: benefit, medium. 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… - Intimate photo offenders face tougher penalties: cost, medium. 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 aut… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jesse Chism (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Powell (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Terry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 3 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/22/2025 | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 91 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (42) - 2025-05-27: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-05-27: Pub. Ch. 474 - 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor. - 2025-05-09: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-25: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-04-22: H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 93, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0099 (House) - 2025-04-22: H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025 (House) - 2025-04-22: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0454) (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-04-21: Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-04-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-17: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 (House) - 2025-04-17: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 (House) - 2025-04-17: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-04-16: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: Placed behind the budget (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-08: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-08: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-04-02: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Meeting Canceled (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-13: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0474.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0099.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0099.pdf) - SA0454: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0454.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0474.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0099.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0099.pdf) - [SA0454 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0454.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0099-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).