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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Sexual Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of \"sexual activity\" for purposes of offenses related to the sexual exploitation of children to include an intent of sexual arousal or gratification. - Amends TCA Title 39."
+description: "Sexual Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of \"sexual activity\" for purposes of offenses related to the sexual exploitation of children to include an intent of sexual arousal or gratification. - Amends TCA Title 39."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "112"
+identifier: "SB 1227"
+citation: "Tennessee SB 1227 (112)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Sexual Offenses"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Moody", "Rose"]
+version_count: 1
+action_count: 39
+vote_count: 7
+first_action: "2021-02-11"
+last_action: "2021-05-18"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/12fafc4d-93fd-4148-a96c-6c53f701e13a"
+source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1227&GA=112"
+source_hash: "949977686e66022b6a3a7aba2a75f2536590b7847bae6c07e5b44b3232a3de05"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee SB 1227 (112) — Sexual Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "sexual activity" for purposes of offenses related to the sexual exploitation of children to include an intent of sexual arousal or gratification. - Amends TCA Title 39.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1227.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/26/2021 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/26/2021 Passed (2) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
+- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/16/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
+- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 3/31/2021 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
+- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/26/2021 4/22/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
+- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/22/2021 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Moody — primary (person)
+- Rose — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2021-02-12** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
+- **2021-02-22** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
+- **2021-02-24** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
+- **2021-02-24** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2021-03-09** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2021-03-10** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
+- **2021-03-10** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
+- **2021-03-16** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
+- **2021-03-17** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
+- **2021-03-17** Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/24/2021
+- **2021-03-17** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2021-03-18** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/22/2021
+- **2021-03-22** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
+- **2021-03-22** Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
+- **2021-03-24** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
+- **2021-03-24** Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/31/2021
+- **2021-03-25** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
+- **2021-03-31** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/7/2021
+- **2021-03-31** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-04-07** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/14/2021
+- **2021-04-07** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/14/2021
+- **2021-04-14** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-04-21** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
+- **2021-04-22** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/26/2021
+- **2021-04-26** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2021-04-26** Subst. for comp. HB.
+- **2021-04-26** Comp. SB subst.
+- **2021-04-26** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2021-04-28** Signed by Senate Speaker
+- **2021-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures
+- **2021-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker
+- **2021-05-03** Transmitted to Governor for action.
+- **2021-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2021-05-18** Effective date(s) 05/11/2021
+- **2021-05-18** Pub. Ch. 371
+- **2021-05-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 371
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/12fafc4d-93fd-4148-a96c-6c53f701e13a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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