# Tennessee SB 2041: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to unlawful exposure. Tennessee SB 2041, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to unlawful exposure., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2041-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 2041 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to unlawful exposure. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Remedies and Special Proceedings - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (41 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New lawsuits over unlawful intimate image sharing: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee allows people depicted in unlawfully distributed intimate images to sue for claims arising on or after that date. Covered images include photos, videos, and social media broadcasts showing an identifiable person's intimate parts or sexually explicit activity. Distr… - Service providers protected from intimate image lawsuits: mixed, low. For claims arising on or after July 1, 2026, the new civil lawsuit rule limits service providers' liability. These protections cover interactive computer services, information services, and telecommunications services. Providers are not liable for voluntary, good-faith steps to block access to inti… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/2/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-04-28: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-04-28: Pub. Ch. 712 - 2026-04-14: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-01: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10 (House) - 2026-03-30: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-05: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-02: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/2/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0712.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2041.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2041.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2057: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems. (signed) - SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (signed) - SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (signed) - SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to first responders. (signed) - SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development distric… (signed) - SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0712.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2041.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2041.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2057: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2057-2025-2026) - [SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2017-2025-2026) - [SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1915-2025-2026) - [SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to fi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1900-2025-2026) - [SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1766-2025-2026) - [SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1771-2025-2026) - [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-SB2041-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).