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TN SB2178

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ken Yager

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Tennessee's patronizing prostitution statute to restructure offense classifications based on the victim's status
  • Establishes patronizing prostitution involving a law enforcement officer or standard cases as a Class A misdemeanor
  • Elevates patronizing prostitution to a Class B felony when involving an officer posing as a minor or a person with an intellectual disability
  • Makes patronizing prostitution involving an actual minor under 18 years of age a Class A felony
  • Adds mandatory minimum penalty of 7 days incarceration and $1,000 fine for offenses occurring within 1.5 miles of a school
  • Effective July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to criminal offenses.

Criminal Offenses

Last Action

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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