SB0392

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

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SB0392 amends Tennessee criminal law to redefine human trafficking offenses and add human smuggling as a felony.

SB0392 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, to redefine human trafficking offenses and add human smuggling as a Class E felony. It expands the definition of human trafficking offenses to include involuntary labor servitude, trafficking for forced labor or services, trafficking for commercial sex acts, patronizing prostitution, promoting prostitution, promoting the prostitution of a minor, and human smuggling.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

71 Yea

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23 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 8, 2025

1:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

May 15, 2025

Pub. Ch. 424

May 15, 2025

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

May 9, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.