Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 15 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 0403 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.

Last action — Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of unlawful photography to include a photograph that the defendant knew would include the victim engaged in sexual activity; increases the penalty for the offense of unlawful photography from a Class A misdemeanor or a Class E felony to a Class D felony in certain circumstances; authorizes the issuance of an order of protection for a person who has been subjected to, threatened with, or placed in fear of unlawful photography. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Intro., P1C.

  15. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  17. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  18. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  21. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  25. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  26. Placed behind the budget

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0403 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of unlawful photography to include a photograph that the defendant knew would include the victim engaged in sexual activity; increases the penalty for the offense of unlawful photography from a Class A misdemeanor or a Class E felony to a Class D felony in certain circumstances; authorizes the issuance of an order of protection for a person who has been subjected to, threatened with, or placed in fear of unlawful photography. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0403?
HB 0403 is sponsored by Crawford, John (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Towns, Jr., Joe (Democrat), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Travis, Ron (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), and Rudd, Tim (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0403?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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