TN HB2159 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Lundberg, Rose, Stevens, Taylor)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, specifies that a person or entity that produces, sells, sends, or distributes obscene matter in violation of state law may be held civilly liable for damages to an injured party. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9, relative to obscenity.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-10 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 27 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 89 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 24 N: 71 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-22SenateConference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Lundberg, Rose, Stevens, Taylor)
2024-04-18HouseConf. comm. appointed. (Barrett, Todd, Capley, Doggett, Freeman)
2024-04-18HouseH. refused to recede from its non-concurrence
2024-04-18SenateSenate refused to recede from amendment 1
2024-04-17SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/18/2024
2024-04-17SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/18/2024
2024-04-16SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2024
2024-04-15HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2024-04-15HouseH. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB2159
2024-04-11HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2024
2024-04-10SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 2
2024-04-10SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0926)
2024-04-10SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2024-03-07SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
2024-03-05HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2024-03-04HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2024-03-04HousePassed H., Ayes 89, Nays 7, PNV 0
2024-03-04HouseFailed to adopt (Amendment 1 - HA0621), Ayes 24, Nays 71, PNV 0
2024-02-29HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
2024-02-28HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/29/2024
2024-02-27HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2024-02-21HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/27/2024
2024-02-20HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2024-02-14HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
2024-02-13HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/20/2024
2024-02-07HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
2024-01-31HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2024-01-31HouseP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2024-01-29HouseIntro., P1C.
2024-01-25HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB2041 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-11 - Sponsor(s) Added.

Subjects


Tennessee State Sources


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