Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the application of certain indecent exposure offenses by including victims from 13 to 17 years of age; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 68.
This law changes the age range for indecent exposure offenses in Tennessee to include victims up to 18 years old, rather than stopping at 17. It specifically updates the state code to ensure that exposing oneself in public is treated as a crime regardless of whether the victim is a minor or an adult. The changes apply to any prohibited behavior that happens on or after July 1, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House Apr 24, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1024)
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0661)
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/5/2024
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sara Kyle
DDemocratic
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