Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 1081 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to expunction of certain offenses.

Last action — Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Expunction - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 18, Nays 12, PNV 1

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Intro., P1C.

  13. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

  20. Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 HB 1081 do?
Expunction - 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.
Who sponsors HB 1081?
HB 1081 is sponsored by Camper, Karen D. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1081?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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