Sexual Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "sexual activity," as used in the offense of soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor, to include exhibition of the female breast, genitals, buttocks, anus, or pubic or rectal area of any person that can be reasonably construed as being for the purpose of the sexual arousal or gratification of the defendant or another. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action May 4, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2023
How they voted
90–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 94
Apr 3, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican73
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Apr 3, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-4)
house
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/28/2023
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Crawford
RRepublican
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