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TN SB1238
TN SB1238AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to observation without consent.
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Introduced
02/11/2021
02/11/2021
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/28/2022
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.
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Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 02/22/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1238&ga=112 |
| State Bill Page | http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1238&ga=112 |
| Fiscal Note - HB1177 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/HB1177.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1238.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1238.pdf |
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