Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Tennessee SB0586 amends Title 39, Chapter 17 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify 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, regardless of their involvement in the original agreement for the image's privacy. This bill affects individuals who share private images without consent and aims to enhance protections against emotional harm caused by such actions. Key provisions include the explicit intent requirement and the removal of the necessity for the distributor to have been part of the original privacy agreement.
Tennessee SB0586 amends Title 39, Chapter 17 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify 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, regardless of their involvement in the original agreement for the image's privacy. This bill affects individuals who share private images without consent and aims to enhance protections against emotional harm caused by such actions. Key provisions include the explicit intent requirement and the removal of the necessity for the distributor to have been part of the original privacy agreement.
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