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2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature

SB0685: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to unlawful photography.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, increases the penalties for certain violations of the offense of unlawful photography; requires the court, rather than allowing the court discretion, to order a person convicted of certain unlawful photography offenses to register as a sexual offender; makes various other changes to the offense of unlawful photography. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
2/26/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
Senate
3/4/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/21/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/23/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate

Amendments

SA0454

Amendment 1-0 to SB0685

4/21/2025Not Adopted
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Roll Call Votes

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/21/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/4/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 6

Primary Sponsor

Dawn White
Dawn White
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text • 1/31/2025 • 11.8 KB
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis • 4/21/2025 • 189.7 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 2/9/2025 • 189.1 KB
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External Links

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