TN HB2012

Creates a civil cause of action allowing victims of non-consensual intimate image distribution to sue for damages, including actual damages for emotional distress or liquidated damages of $150,000, plus punitive damages and attorney's fees

Requires valid consent for distribution to be in a written, plain-language agreement signed knowingly and voluntarily, with a general description of the image to be distributed

Authorizes courts to issue temporary restraining orders, preliminary or permanent injunctions to stop distribution, and allows plaintiffs to proceed under pseudonyms to protect confidentiality

Exempts from liability good-faith distributions to law enforcement, as part of legal proceedings, or intended to assist the depicted individual, as well as internet service providers under federal law

Takes effect July 1, 2026, applying to causes of action arising on or after that date