TN SB1059 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-04 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, makes it a Class E felony for a book publisher, distributor, or seller to knowingly sell or distribute obscene matter to a public school serving any of the grades K-12; adds additional fines for a violation. - 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

2023-04-17 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 71 N: 22 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-10 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 24 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-22 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-05-04 Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
2023-05-04 Pub. Ch. 278
2023-04-28SenateSigned by Governor.
2023-04-20SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
2023-04-20HouseSigned by H. Speaker
2023-04-19SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
2023-04-18SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
2023-04-17HousePassed H., Ayes 71, Nays 22, PNV 1
2023-04-17HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0333)
2023-04-17HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
2023-04-13HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2023-04-10SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2023-04-10SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
2023-04-10SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1
2023-04-10SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0264)
2023-04-06SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023
2023-03-22SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
2023-03-22SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
2023-03-21SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
2023-03-15SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
2023-03-14SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
2023-03-14SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
2023-03-13SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
2023-03-07SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
2023-02-06SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-02-02SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-31SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB0841 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-04 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 278

Subjects


Tennessee State Sources


Bill Comments

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