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TN SB1815
TN SB1815AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.
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Introduced
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, creates a new offense of coercive suicide; specifies that a person or entity commits the offense of coercive suicide if such person or entity owns an artificial intelligence system and the artificial intelligence system advises or encourages a person to commit or attempt to commit suicide. - Amends TCA Title 39.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new criminal offense called "coercive suicide" in Tennessee, making it illegal for a person or entity that owns an artificial intelligence (AI) system to allow that system to advise or encourage someone to commit or attempt suicide, especially if the AI owner knew or should have known the AI could do so and negligently permitted it. The bill defines "artificial intelligence" broadly as a machine-based system that can make predictions, recommendations, or decisions, influence environments, or learn from data, and specifically includes "generative artificial intelligence," which can create new content like text or images. This new offense, a Class D felony, aims to address situations where AI might be used to incite or aid someone in committing suicide, particularly when the person has already expressed suicidal intent.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Revenue Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways & Means Hearing (00:00:00 3/3/2026 Cordell Hull Building) (on 03/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1815&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB1951 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0572.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0572 (13175) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1538.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB1815 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1815.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1815.pdf |
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