HB2163Tennessee2023 sessionPassed / Enacted
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the sexual exploitation of children.
Plain-language summary
Amends Tennessee's sexual exploitation of children laws to specify that prohibited 'material' includes computer-generated images created, adapted, or modified by artificial intelligence, and adds a statutory definition of artificial intelligence. Expands child sexual exploitation offenses to cover AI-generated abuse imagery.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Jan 25, 2024
HFiled for introduction
Jan 29, 2024
HIntro., P1C.
Jan 31, 2024
HP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
Jan 31, 2024
HAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Feb 7, 2024
HPlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
Feb 13, 2024
HAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/20/2024
Feb 14, 2024
HPlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
Feb 20, 2024
HRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
Feb 21, 2024
HPlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/27/2024
Feb 27, 2024
HRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 6, 2024
HPlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024
Mar 7, 2024
HH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/11/2024
Mar 7, 2024
HSponsor(s) Added.
Mar 11, 2024
HPassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 2
Mar 12, 2024
HEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Mar 14, 2024
SReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
Mar 25, 2024
SSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Mar 25, 2024
SSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0660)
Mar 25, 2024
SPassed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1
Mar 28, 2024
HH. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/1/2024
Apr 1, 2024
HH. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB2163
Apr 8, 2024
SPlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/10/2024
Apr 10, 2024
SSenate Reset on calendar for 4/11/2024
Apr 10, 2024
SPlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/11/2024
Apr 11, 2024
SMotion to lift from the table adopted.
Apr 11, 2024
SMotion to reconsider adopted.
Apr 11, 2024
SAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0660)
Apr 11, 2024
SPassed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1
Apr 16, 2024
HEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 23, 2024
HSigned by H. Speaker
Apr 23, 2024
SSigned by Senate Speaker
Apr 24, 2024
HTransmitted to Governor for his action.
May 3, 2024
Signed by Governor.
May 13, 2024
Pub. Ch. 911
May 13, 2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawMay 13, 2024
Sponsors
ML
Rep. Mary Littleton (R)Prime sponsor
WL
Rep. William Lamberth (R)
JP
Rep. Jason Powell (D)
Sources
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