Text of TN SB 2041 (2024)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9, relative to obscenity.

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HOUSE BILL 2159 By Barrett SENATE BILL 2041 By Rose SB2041 011837 - 1 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9, relative to obscenity. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-902, is amended by adding the following as a new subsection: ( ) In addition to any criminal penalties, a person or entity that violates subsection (a) may be found civilly liable to an injured party for nominal damages; actual damages; punitive damages, if applicable pursuant to § 29-39-104; court costs; and reasonable attorney fees as ordered by the court. SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.