Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1177 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, relative to expungements.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Expunction - As introduced, authorizes court clerks in certain counties to implement an automatic expunction processing program that initiates processing the expunction of public records without petition by the person, certification of eligibility from the TBI, or court order in certain limited circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  2. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  4. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  5. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  6. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  7. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  10. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  13. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Intro., P1C.

  21. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1177 do?
Expunction - As introduced, authorizes court clerks in certain counties to implement an automatic expunction processing program that initiates processing the expunction of public records without petition by the person, certification of eligibility from the TBI, or court order in certain limited circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32.
Who sponsors SB 1177?
SB 1177 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1177?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 1177?
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