2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1371: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to unlawful exposure.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, clarifies that a person commits the offense of unlawful exposure by distributing a private, intimate image of another identifiable person with intent to cause emotional distress, regardless of whether the person who distributes the image was a party to the original agreement or understanding that the image would remain private. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/9/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
4/1/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Jesse Chism
Democrat