Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB 0451 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-101, relative to expunction.

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill reduces the waiting period for expunction of certain offenses.

This legislation shortens the time required to file for expunction from five or ten years to one year after completing a sentence. It applies to misdemeanors and various felony classes.

Summary

Expunction - As introduced, reduces the time period following completion of the sentence imposed before which a person may file a petition for expunction from five years for a misdemeanor or Class E felony and 10 years for a Class C or D felony to one year since completion of the sentence imposed for the offense the person is seeking to have expunged. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.

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Action History

  1. Withdrawn.

  2. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  3. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  4. Intro., P1C.

  5. Filed for introduction

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0451 do?
Expunction - As introduced, reduces the time period following completion of the sentence imposed before which a person may file a petition for expunction from five years for a misdemeanor or Class E felony and 10 years for a Class C or D felony to one year since completion of the sentence imposed for the offense the person is seeking to have expunged. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.
Who sponsors HB 0451?
HB 0451 is sponsored by Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0451?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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