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- House Bill 661 (batterers intervention program): sent to full judiciary as amended — 9 ayes, 0 nays. (See separate article for bill details.)

- House Bill 856 (deadly force/property): sent to full judiciary — 7 ayes, 2 nays. (See separate article for debate highlights.)

- House Bill 1391 (expungement for misdemeanors and Class E felonies by Representative Pearson): failed in subcommittee — 2 ayes, 7 nays.

- House Bill 1392 (repeal of permitless carry by Representative Pearson): failed in subcommittee — 2 ayes, 7 nays.

- House Bill 601 (pathway to reopen convictions with new non‑scientific evidence of innocence): sent to full judiciary as amended — 6 ayes, 3 nays.

- House Bill 679 (minor consent to sexual‑assault evidence collection—clarifies minors may obtain forensic kits without parental consent): sent to full judiciary as amended — 9 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 1204 (DUI/blood draw, oral fluid testing, and license suspension adjustments): sent to full judiciary as amended — 6 ayes, 0 nays, 2 present not voting.

- House Bill 1299 (nonconsensual intimate deepfakes): sent to full judiciary as amended — 7 ayes, 0 nays. (See separate article.)

- House Bill 1191 (reckless discharge and related vehicle firearm offenses by Representative Shaw): referred to summer study — 8 ayes, 0 nays.

- House Bill 763/703 (adult‑use cannabis, House Bill 703): failed in subcommittee — 2 ayes, 5 nays.

- House Bill 947 (parental liability provision introduced by Representative Brooks regarding providing firearms to persons legally prohibited from possession): sent to full judiciary — 6 ayes, 2 nays.

- House Bill 792 (Sexual Violence Justice Act — training and reforms, amended): referred to summer study — 7 ayes, 0 nays.

Notes and context

- Several bills were amended on the floor of the subcommittee before final votes; where an amendment was adopted the committee record shows the bill “as amended.”

- The committee also rolled multiple bills to the next calendar or to the Hill (administrative procedure) where sponsors or committee chairs asked for a delay; those rolls preserve the bills’ ability to be considered later.

- For bills that failed in subcommittee, the record shows the vote totals as announced by the clerk. The committee did not record roll‑call lists of individual member votes in the transcript for most items; the posted tally is the official subcommittee vote.

What happens next

Bills that advanced will be scheduled for the full Judiciary Committee. Those referred to summer study will be the subject of further stakeholder work and possible drafting changes over the interim. Failed bills can be re‑filed in a future session or brought back by amendment if sponsors choose to rework language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Criminal Justice Subcommittee Mar 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee recorded a series of votes on multiple bills: some advanced to full judiciary, several failed, and others were referred to summer study. This article lists each bill with the committee action and available vote tallies.","taxTitle","Criminal Justice, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Tennessee","taxId",30899,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6106728,"Broadcaster’s testimony helps advance bill criminalizing nonconsensual intimate deepfakes",1472,1295000,2767000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779628-8418eea46eb8e0937d8ec517d6bb8839&start=1295&end=2767","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779628-8418eea46eb8e0937d8ec517d6bb8839/thumbnail_1295000.jpg","/articles/6106728/Tennessee/Broadcasters-testimony-helps-advance-bill-criminalizing-nonconsensual-intimate-deepfakes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106728-22c0259d061508b93738780524a3e734/orig.mp4?Expires=1770893531&Signature=MQ~YB0lmF5NzYaNMvetJw6VtrcZSD18SfNkmxkuwddbZZx7CJ9ThjcMmF98zMJAz39vbC9MX3kvAm0gxhF-KkRQdRAPYF7mqTg6pz6kjniZm7EtU7WXD1al6~08l6vUgK5GFQskIUEE8zbHsdNuooAKWr7YegnYs9fxm-O4hrpdhO1l8rbFxFdk5BprTU0lKZZkEUlxb1ZCCyLAvp5ijLbuC257MK1MnJwRCrE8FzjOoODN-DLiozCvKN8SN0M3GKlzh4Oq64IcJnIv8N9CSCOFVf8mt~viGgh0hY6DYmVr1l2mob4KiCX~vYc8~WI3sxkc2JlAsdCoUDiJP0r9d9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 1299, sponsored by Representative Powell, would make the nonconsensual creation and distribution of sexually explicit “deepfake” images and videos a criminal offense in Tennessee. The sponsor told the committee the bill is intended to protect victims of increasingly sophisticated artificial‑intelligence‑generated sexual images and video used to extort, humiliate or coerce.

Bree (Brie) Smith, who identified herself as a Nashville meteorologist and Sumner County resident, described dozens of fake social‑media accounts and manipulated images and videos that used her face and name to attempt to extort followers. In committee testimony she said impostor accounts directed followers to private‑chat applications to solicit money, and that social platforms were slow or unhelpful in removing accounts.

“Discovering these imposter accounts and seeing the degrading fake images and videos was devastating to me,” Smith told the committee. She said the attacks depressed her and threatened the safety and reputation of her children. She asked lawmakers for a statutory remedy because existing options she pursued — reporting to platforms and employers — were insufficient.

Several members expressed sympathy and support; Leader Lambert said the problem is growing and urged action. Representative Powell said other states have adopted similar laws and recommended Tennessee add protections. After testimony and discussion, the subcommittee voted 7–0 to send the amended bill to full judiciary.

Votes at a glance: House Bill 1299 — Sent to full judiciary, 7–0.

Next steps: The bill moves to full judiciary for markup. Sponsors said technical edits remain under discussion to address telecom industry concerns that were raised during drafting.","After testimony from local meteorologist Bree Smith about repeated impersonation and extortion, the subcommittee voted to send House Bill 1299, which would criminalize creating and distributing intimate deepfakes without consent, to full judiciary.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6106733,"Subcommittee advances bill allowing deadly force to protect property in narrow circumstances; critics call it dangerous",435,695000,1130000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779628-8418eea46eb8e0937d8ec517d6bb8839&start=695&end=1130","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779628-8418eea46eb8e0937d8ec517d6bb8839/thumbnail_695000.jpg","/articles/6106733/Tennessee/Subcommittee-advances-bill-allowing-deadly-force-to-protect-property-in-narrow-circumstances-critics-call-it-dangerous","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106733-0ebad3336eb69a8925a5014cff6c53cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770893532&Signature=dwWXtI4YOKCRQbPfOZk~mu1~Xc1Z7tzF~UJ6duW10sHCwM~Hhq9GTGH40fT1x78wFrD1naucHdkUpD47VUEAqtlbcOTqoap2zELNokyLdmq60YQcwV4vKC6T2QvUOqnmcuhMNcDxlgyyZMHiwv98b-~MdsgBpwXmkbjZxdogLVfLGhIWayIsAfLQVVpvA8YQb3lRYcB2DdIvdV3JoBRYh7LjDyB4n4t8e3c~-dql04~NmUhSDr4Mxc1KhSZyCIjdTvuC0-qgBHEZs4DaWgzbqkUIQ4yIr7yRtKCqJFjAZ3X23ULcFFgSK4~d432I5fSGE2LZOwM0lQFErvoBnlIJRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 856, sponsored by Representative Capley, would add circumstances under which a person is justified in using deadly force to prevent or terminate certain offenses against property, including to protect property or to accomplish a lawful arrest when “reasonably necessary,” according to the sponsor’s explanation to the subcommittee.

The sponsor said the bill is aimed at situations such as looting or thieves taking property when owners fear law enforcement cannot respond swiftly; he described rural examples — barns on fire or equipment being stolen — where residents may feel they have no alternative. The sponsor said the bill is not intended to allow using deadly force against a person selling cookies or in the recovery of a lost dog.

Several members expressed strong concerns. Representative Powell described a hypothetical in which an unarmed neighbor chasing a loose dog could be killed under the bill’s language, and said he would vote no. Representative Salinas warned the bill could be misused to justify deadly force in cases involving mistaken identity or discrimination. Supporters, including Leader Lambert, argued that rural residents sometimes face slow emergency response times and that the bill addresses those practical differences.

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The bill sets program length and minimum standards in statute: a minimum course length of 26 weeks and a maximum of 48 weeks; two‑hour sessions; and a counselor‑to‑participant ratio of 1:6. Under the bill, failure to complete the full certified course would allow the judge to revert the offender to the original sentence the court could have imposed, which may include incarceration.

Michelle Johns, who identified herself as a survivor and a licensed professional counselor, told the committee the bill is “about accountability and breaking the cycle of violence.” She said in testimony that many offenders she has assessed grew up where violence was normalized and that longer, intensive intervention can reduce recidivism and bring long‑term public‑safety benefits.

Committee members asked procedural and availability questions. The sponsor said about 40 counties already have certified programs available under the Domestic Violence State Coordinating Council’s standards; the bill would require judges to use those certified programs where available.

On a recorded voice vote, the subcommittee voted to send House Bill 661 as amended to full judiciary (ayes: 9, nays: 0). The committee adopted a timely amendment before the final vote.

Votes at a glance: House Bill 661 (as amended) — Sent to full judiciary, 9–0.

What the bill would do next: If approved by the full Judiciary Committee and both chambers, the measure would require local judges to prioritize certified batterers‑intervention programs where the council’s certified programs are available in the county. The bill does not itself create new treatment providers or mandate funding; program availability remains a local implementation question.","The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted to send House Bill 661, which would require judges to sentence certain domestic‑violence defendants to certified batterers intervention programs when available in the county, to full judiciary after public testimony from a survivor and counselor.","actionData","errors"]

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