Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Tennessee HB1371 amends Title 39, Chapter 17 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to establish that a person can be charged with unlawful exposure for distributing a private, intimate image of another identifiable person with the intent to cause emotional distress, irrespective of their involvement in the original agreement regarding the image's privacy. This law affects individuals who share such images without consent, reinforcing protections against non-consensual distribution. Key provisions include the clarification of intent and the removal of the requirement for the distributor to have been part of the original understanding of privacy.
Tennessee HB1371 amends Title 39, Chapter 17 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to establish that a person can be charged with unlawful exposure for distributing a private, intimate image of another identifiable person with the intent to cause emotional distress, irrespective of their involvement in the original agreement regarding the image's privacy. This law affects individuals who share such images without consent, reinforcing protections against non-consensual distribution. Key provisions include the clarification of intent and the removal of the requirement for the distributor to have been part of the original understanding of privacy.
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