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HB0099Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Gino Bulso, District 61

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, revises present law relative to unlawful photography. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration · April 22, 2025

33

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  7. Meeting Canceled

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  9. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  15. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  20. Placed behind the budget

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  23. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  26. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  30. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  31. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  32. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0454)

  33. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  34. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025

  35. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 93, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0099

  36. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 474

  42. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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