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11		-	PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 62
12		-	SENATE BILL NO. 335
13		-	By Yarbro, Massey, Campbell, Bailey, Haile, Hatcher, Jackson, Oliver, Rose, Taylor, White,
14		-	Yager
15		-	Substituted for: House Bill No. 602
16		-	By Freeman, Hawk, Hakeem, Mitchell, Dixie, Behn, Hemmer, Powell, Gillespie, Cepicky, Salinas,
17		-	Doggett, Russell, Alexander, Davis, Harris, Lamberth, Butler, Rudd, Burkhart, Leatherwood, Stinnett,
18		-	Scarbrough, Clemmons, Sherrell, Haston, Kumar, Littleton, McCalmon, Farmer, Hardaway, Eldridge,
19		-	Keisling, Reneau, Wright, Reedy, Hurt, Moody, Sparks, Hale, Travis
20		-	AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28; Title 29; Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39
21		-	and Title 40, Chapter 2, relative to invasion of privacy.
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	2	+	SENATE BILL 335
	3	+	By Yarbro
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	5	+	HOUSE BILL 602
	6	+	By Freeman
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	9	+	HB0602
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	13	+	AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28;
	14	+	Title 29; Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39 and
	15	+	Title 40, Chapter 2, relative to invasion of privacy.
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22	17		BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
23		-	SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605(b ), is amended by adding the
24		-	following as a new subdivision:
25		-	() "Disseminate" means to transfer, publish, or otherwise make accessible;
26		-	SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605, is amended by adding the
27		-	following new subsection:
28		-	(g) Prosecution for a violation of this section must commence as provided in title 40,
29		-	chapter 2. Pursuant to § 40-2-103, the statute of limitations is tolled for any period during
30		-	which the defendant conceals the crime until such time at which the victim discovers the
31		-	crime.
32		-	SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-601 (8), is amended by deleting the
33		-	language "or a human trafficking offense" and substituting ", a human trafficking offense, observation
34		-	without consent, or unlawful photography".
35		-	SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-601, is amended by adding the
36		-	following new subdivisions:
37		-	( ) "Observation without consent victim" means a person who has been the victim of
38		-	the offense of observation without consent, as defined in § 39-13-607;
39		-	( ) "Unlawful photography victim" means a person who has been the victim of the
40		-	offense of unlawful photography, as defined in§ 39-13-605;
41		-	SECTION 5. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-602, is amended by deleting
	18	+	SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605(a)(1)(B), is amended by
	19	+	deleting the subdivision and substituting:
	20	+	(B)
	21	+	(i) Was taken for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification of the
	22	+	defendant; or
	23	+	(ii) Includes the unclothed intimate area of the individual or the individual
	24	+	engaged in sexual activity, as defined in § 39-17-1002, and the person knew that
	25	+	the photograph would include such content; or
	26	+	SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605(d)(2), is amended by
	27	+	adding the following new subdivisions:
	28	+	(C) The photograph was taken using a camera or other recording device that
	29	+	was hidden from plain view at the time of the offense; or
	30	+	(D) There was more than one (1) victim of the offense.
	31	+	SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605, is amended by adding
	32	+	the following new subsection:
	33	+	(g) Prosecution for a violation of this section must commence as provided in title
	34	+	40, chapter 2. Pursuant to § 40-2-103, the statute of limitations is tolled for any period
	35	+	during which the defendant conceals the crime until such time at which the victim
	36	+	discovers the crime.
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	41	+	SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-601(8), is amended by deleting
	42	+	the language "or a human trafficking offense" and substituting ", a human trafficking offense, or
	43	+	unlawful photography".
	44	+	SECTION 5. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-601, is amended by adding the
	45	+	following new subdivision:
	46	+	( ) "Unlawful photography victim" means a person who has been the victim of
	47	+	the offense of unlawful photography, as defined in § 39-13-605;
	48	+	SECTION 6. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-602, is amended by deleting
42	49		subsection (a) and substituting:
43		-	(a) Any domestic abuse victim, stalking victim, sexual assault victim, observation
44		-	without consent victim, or unlawful photography victim who has been subjected to,
45		-	threatened with, or placed in fear of, domestic abuse, stalking, sexual exploitation of a minor,
46		-	sexual assault, a human trafficking offense, observation without consent, or unlawful
47		-	photography, may seek relief under this part by filing a sworn petition alleging domestic
48		-	abuse, stalking, sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual assault, a human trafficking offense,
49		-	observation without consent, or unlawful photography by the respondent.
50		-	SECTION 6. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-602(c), is amended by deleting the
51		-	language "or human trafficking offense" and substituting "human trafficking offense, observation
52		-	without consent, or unlawful photography". SB335
53		-	SECTION 7. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-605(b), is amended by deleting the
54		-	language "or a human trafficking offense" wherever it appears and substituting "a human trafficking
55		-	offense, observation without consent, or unlawful photography".
56		-	SECTION 8. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-606(a), is amended by deleting the
57		-	language "or a human trafficking offense" wherever it appears and substituting "a human trafficking
58		-	offense, observation without consent, or unlawful photography".
59		-	SECTION 9. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-613(a), is amended by deleting the
60		-	language "or a human trafficking offense" and substituting "a human trafficking offense, observation
61		-	without consent, or unlawful photography".
62		-	SECTION 10. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-617(a), is amended by deleting the
63		-	language "sexual assault victim," wherever it appears and substituting "sexual assault victim,
64		-	observation without consent victim, unlawful photography victim,".
65		-	SECTION 11. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-617(a)(2)(B), is amended by
66		-	deleting the language "sexual assault," and substituting "sexual assault, observation without
67		-	consent, unlawful photography,".
68		-	SECTION 12. This act is known and may be cited as the "Voyeurism Victims Act."
69		-	SECTION 13. Sections 1 and 2 of this act take effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare
70		-	requiring it. All other sections take effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
71		-	2 PASSED:
72		-	SENATE BILL NO. 335
73		-	March 10, 2025
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76		-	SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
77		-	CAMERO~SEXTON,SPEAKER
78		-	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
79		-	APPROVED this !l:J~ day of (Y)CLr~ 2025
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81		-	~ -BILL LEE, GOVERNOR
	50	+	(a) Any domestic abuse victim, stalking victim, sexual assault victim, or unlawful
	51	+	photography victim who has been subjected to, threatened with, or placed in fear of,
	52	+	domestic abuse, stalking, sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual assault, a human
	53	+	trafficking offense, or unlawful photography, may seek relief under this part by filing a
	54	+	sworn petition alleging domestic abuse, stalking, sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual
	55	+	assault, a human trafficking offense, or unlawful photography by the respondent.
	56	+	SECTION 7. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-602(c), is amended by deleting
	57	+	the language "or human trafficking offense" and substituting "human trafficking offense, or
	58	+	unlawful photography".
	59	+	SECTION 8. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-605(b), is amended by deleting
	60	+	the language "or a human trafficking offense" wherever it appears and substituting "a human
	61	+	trafficking offense, or unlawful photography".
	62	+	SECTION 9. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-606(a), is amended by deleting
	63	+	the language "or a human trafficking offense" wherever it appears and substituting "a human
	64	+	trafficking offense, or unlawful photography".
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	69	+	SECTION 10. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-613(a), is amended by
	70	+	deleting the language "or a human trafficking offense" and substituting "a human trafficking
	71	+	offense, or unlawful photography".
	72	+	SECTION 11. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-617(a), is amended by
	73	+	deleting the language "sexual assault victim," wherever it appears and substituting "sexual
	74	+	assault victim, unlawful photography victim,".
	75	+	SECTION 12. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-617(a)(2)(B), is amended by
	76	+	deleting the language "sexual assault," and substituting "sexual assault, unlawful photography,".
	77	+	SECTION 13. This act is known and may be cited as the "Voyeurism Victims Act."
	78	+	SECTION 14. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.