2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0222: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Chapter 1021 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to civil actions.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, specifies the damages that may be awarded against a person or commercial entity that publishes or distributes a website containing a substantial portion of content harmful to minors includes actual damages, nominal damages, and punitive damages; specifies that a person or entity that violates certain obscenity laws may be found civilly liable to an injured party for nominal damages, actual damages, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and punitive damages; provides that the attorney general and reporter may issue guidance to assist commercial entities in complying with age requirements for websites containing a substantial portion of content that is harmful to minors. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Chapter 1021 of the Public Acts of 2024.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/29/202510.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/21/202510.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/2025130.9 KB