Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, specifies that a commercial entity that knowingly possesses, promotes, purchases, produces, sells, sends, transports, or distributes obscene matter in violation of state law may be held civilly liable to an individual for nominal damages, actual damages, punitive damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 39.

Introduced

In Committee

Floor

Crossed Over

Passed

Enacted

Overview Bill text 1 History 8 Sponsors

Mar 18, 2025 · House

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Mar 17, 2025 · House

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

Mar 12, 2025 · House

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

Mar 11, 2025 · House

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025

Mar 5, 2025 · House

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Feb 10, 2025 · House

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 29, 2025 · House

Filed for introduction

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

24.6% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 51%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 573 days quiet

A transparent scoring model over stage, momentum, recency, sponsorship and recorded votes — not a trained predictor. Treat it as a way to rank attention, not as a forecast.