Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 1346 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to the unauthorized use of deepfake or actual likeness.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  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 February 06, 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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a civil and criminal action for individuals who are the subject of an intimate digital depiction that is intentionally disclosed without the individual's consent under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 39, Chapter 17.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

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

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

  8. Sponsor change.

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

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  15. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 466

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  28. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  29. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  30. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  33. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

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

  35. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  38. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0349)

  39. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  43. Subst. for comp. HB.

  44. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0336)

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

  46. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  47. Signed by Senate Speaker

  48. Signed by H. Speaker

  49. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  50. Signed by Governor.

  51. Pub. Ch. 466

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1346 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a civil and criminal action for individuals who are the subject of an intimate digital depiction that is intentionally disclosed without the individual's consent under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 39, Chapter 17.
Who sponsors SB 1346?
SB 1346 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), White, Dawn (Republican), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1346?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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