Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 0685 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to unlawful photography.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 474

  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 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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

Bill Text

Action 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

  43. Filed for introduction

  44. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  47. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

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

  51. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  52. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  53. Companion House Bill substituted

  54. Sponsor(s) Added.

  55. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 474

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0685 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises present law relative to unlawful photography. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.
Who sponsors SB 0685?
SB 0685 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0685?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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