HB0099

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to unlawful photography.

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Tennessee HB0099 amends laws on unlawful photography, increasing penalties and requiring sexual offender registration.

Tennessee HB0099 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, concerning unlawful photography. The bill elevates the offense to a Class E felony for certain acts committed on or after July 1, 2025. It also mandates that the trial judge order the offender to register as a sexual offender if the victim is under thirteen years old or if the offender was in a position of trust or power over the victim. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025, and applies to acts committed on or after that date.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 7, 2025

12:00 PM

House Private Acts Committee Hearing

Apr 2, 2025

12:00 PM

House Judiciary Committee Hearing

History

May 27, 2025

Pub. Ch. 474

May 27, 2025

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

May 21, 2025

Signed by Governor.