TennesseeSB 0335114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28; Title 29; Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 2, relative to invasion of privacy.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Criminal Offenses

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Protection orders for privacy crime victims

Tennessee law extends protection-order relief to victims of observation without consent or unlawful photography. You can seek relief if you faced, were threatened with, or were placed in fear of that conduct. You must file a sworn petition stating what the person you seek protection from did. Related rules for court proceedings, costs, and fees also cover these victims. These protections took effect upon enactment.

More time to prosecute hidden photography crimes

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee law pauses the prosecution deadline while a defendant conceals an unlawful-photography crime. The pause lasts until the victim discovers the crime, giving prosecutors more time to bring a case. Prosecutions remain subject to Tennessee's general criminal time-limit rules. The law also defines “disseminate” as transferring, publishing, or otherwise making something accessible.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Ed Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Becky D. Massey

    Republican • Senate

  • Charlane Oliver

    Democrat • Senate

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Brent Taylor

    Republican • Senate

  • White

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/3/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025, 07/01/2025

    4/8/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 62

    4/8/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/25/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/13/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/12/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/12/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/11/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/10/2025House
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0037)

    3/10/2025House
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/10/2025House
  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/6/2025House
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/3/2025Senate
  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/3/2025Senate
  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/3/2025Senate
  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0014)

    3/3/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

    2/27/2025Senate
  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    2/25/2025Senate
  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

    2/19/2025Senate
  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/18/2025Senate
  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/6/2025Senate
  23. Sponsor change.

    1/28/2025Senate
  24. Filed for introduction

    1/27/2025Senate

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