2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1081: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to expunction of certain offenses.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, lowers the period of time that must elapse after completion of the sentence imposed before a petitioner may have an eligible criminal offense expunged, for misdemeanors or Class E felonies, from five years to three years, and for Class D felonies, from 10 years to six years. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Karen Camper
Karen Camper
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/20259.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/27/2025116.1 KB