---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of possessing, distributing, or producing technology, software, or digital tools designed for the purpose of creating material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive; establishes relevant factors to be considered in determining whether artificial technology, software, or digital tools are used or possessed with intent to create material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive. - Amends TCA Title 39."
description: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of possessing, distributing, or producing technology, software, or digital tools designed for the purpose of creating material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive; establishes relevant factors to be considered in determining whether artificial technology, software, or digital tools are used or possessed with intent to create material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive. - Amends TCA Title 39."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 741"
citation: "Tennessee SB 741 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Yager"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-02-04"
last_action: "2025-04-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6e227a3b-e103-4928-b106-c0c60eb36285"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0741&ga=114"
source_hash: "93ab5caac25a96bb9a5a63e359ecfe43c82f825cbd1db4c7d8546f23a4536af6"
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 741 (114) — Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of possessing, distributing, or producing technology, software, or digital tools designed for the purpose of creating material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive; establishes relevant factors to be considered in determining whether artificial technology, software, or digital tools are used or possessed with intent to create material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive. - 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://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0741.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/24/2025 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Yager — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-02-04** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-02-10** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-26** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
- **2025-03-04** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025
- **2025-03-12** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
- **2025-03-13** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-17** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
- **2025-03-18** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2025-03-21** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025
- **2025-03-24** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-24** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2025-03-24** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-27** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2025-04-14** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2025-04-14** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2025-04-16** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2025-04-17** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-21** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-21** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-29** Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- **2025-04-29** Pub. Ch. 257

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6e227a3b-e103-4928-b106-c0c60eb36285`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).