Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 0535 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 47, relative to sexual exploitation of children.

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

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  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 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Children - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act." - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 47.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 368

  2. Pub. Ch. 368

  3. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Signed by H. Speaker

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0327)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

  18. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0205)

  19. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

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

  24. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

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

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

  27. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

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

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

  30. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  31. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  32. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  33. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

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

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

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

  37. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  38. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  39. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  40. Intro., P1C.

  41. Filed for introduction

  42. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0535 do?
Children - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act." - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 47.
Who sponsors SB 0535?
SB 0535 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0535?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 0535?
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