HB 2163 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Sexual Offenses - As enacted, specifies that for the purposes of sexual exploitation of children offenses, the term "material" includes computer-generated images created, adapted, or modified by artificial intelligence; defines "artificial intelligence." - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

This Tennessee law updates the state's child sexual exploitation statutes to include computer-generated images made with artificial intelligence as illegal material. The bill explicitly defines artificial intelligence as machine-based systems that can learn, make decisions, or perform tasks like human perception, and it specifically includes generative AI capable of creating new text, images, audio, or video. By amending the Tennessee Code Annotated, the legislation ensures that law enforcement and courts can prosecute the creation, adaptation, or modification of such AI-generated content under existing child exploitation laws.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 29, 2024 Signed May 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2024 · House Mar 11, 2024

How they voted

27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Apr 11, 2024
D Democratic4
3 Yea 1
75% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
17
Committee
9
May 3, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to lift from the table adopted.
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to reconsider adopted.
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB2163
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0660)
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/27/2024
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/20/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Mary Littleton
RRepublican
TN
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