HJR 65 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Memorials, Congress - Urges Congress to pass the SCREEN Act, -

HJR 65 is a Tennessee House Joint Resolution urging the U.S. Congress to pass the SCREEN Act, which would require age verification for online pornography to protect minors. It also calls on Tennessee to enforce its Protect Tennessee Minors Act and the U.S. Department of Justice to prioritize enforcing federal obscenity laws. This non-binding resolution, introduced in January 2025 and withdrawn in February 2025, does not create new laws but expresses legislative support for measures to restrict minors' access to online pornography. It references statistics about minors' exposure to online porn and the lack of enforcement of existing federal obscenity laws.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2023

How they voted

830
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 84
Mar 13, 2023
D Democratic19
19 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican65
64 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Intro., ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-0-1)
house
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Scott Cepicky
Scott Cepicky
RRepublican
TN
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