HB2012

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to unlawful exposure.

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Tennessee HB2012 amends laws to allow victims of unlawful intimate image distribution to file civil actions.

Tennessee HB2012 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, Chapter 17, to allow individuals whose intimate images are unlawfully distributed to bring civil actions against the distributors. The bill specifies that consent to the creation of an intimate image does not imply consent to its distribution. It also states that disclaimers of unauthorized distribution do not serve as a defense. The bill provides for various forms of relief, including monetary damages, punitive damages, and injunctive relief.

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Roll Call Votes

82 Yea

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1 Nay

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10 Not Voting

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History

Apr 28

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 712

Mar 30

House

Comp. SB subst.

Mar 30

House

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