Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0448 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to the Protect Tennessee Minors Act.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/08/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, removes a definition of "content harmful to minors" from the Protect Tennessee Minors Act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  7. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  9. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

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

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

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

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

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

  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 4/2/2025

  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. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  28. Comp. SB subst.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 405

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  35. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  36. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  37. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  38. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  39. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  40. Subst. for comp. HB.

  41. Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 2

  42. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  43. Signed by Senate Speaker

  44. Signed by H. Speaker

  45. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  46. Signed by Governor.

  47. Pub. Ch. 405

  48. Effective date(s) 05/08/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0448 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, removes a definition of "content harmful to minors" from the Protect Tennessee Minors Act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Who sponsors SB 0448?
SB 0448 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0448?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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