Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 221
Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, specifies that a commercial entity that knowingly possesses, promotes, purchases, produces, sells, sends, transports, or distributes obscene matter in violation of state law may be held civilly liable to an individual for nominal damages, actual damages, punitive damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 39.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Barrett (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 26, 2025): Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 26, 2025 · House
Returned to the Clerk's Desk. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 - Feb 3, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction