Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "material" relative to sexual exploitation of children to include any computer image, or computer-generated image, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed May 2, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2017 · House Apr 17, 2017
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 20, 2017
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
10
May 2, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/28/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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