TN SB0467 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, relative to civil liability.

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-12SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2025-02-10SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2025-01-29SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB0221 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-19 - Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

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Bill Comments

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