TennesseeSexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that a person commits the offense of grooming of a minor when the person engages in a course of grooming conduct directed at a minor with the specific intent to commit, or facilitate the commission by another person of, a sexual offense or violent sexual offense against the minor; or to cause or induce the minor to engage in simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive or sexual activity; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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History
- 2026
- May 26Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1021Latest
- Apr 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 23Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
- Apr 22Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026
- Apr 22Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026
- Apr 21Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
- Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Mar 24Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 23Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 23Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 18Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
- Mar 10Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
- Mar 9Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026
- Mar 9Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
- Mar 4Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced