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TN SB1238

TN SB1238
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to observation without consent.


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Introduced
02/11/2021
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/28/2022

Introduced Session

112th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, specifies, for the offense of observation without consent, that a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy from members of the opposite sex in a single-sex multi-person use bathroom, locker room, dressing room or shower; defines a person's sex as the sex listed on the person's birth certificate and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.

AI Summary

This bill amends Tennessee's law on observation without consent. It specifies that a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy from members of the opposite sex in single-sex multi-person use bathrooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, or showers. The bill defines a person's sex as the sex listed on their birth certificate. It also establishes different levels of criminal penalties for violations of this law, with the first violation being a Class C misdemeanor and subsequent violations being a Class B misdemeanor.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 02/22/2021)

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