Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 1257 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 16; Title 38; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 57, relative to expunction.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 268

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Expunction - As enacted, reorganizes present statutes concerning expunction and specifies that facilitation, attempt, or solicitation of an offense that is presently eligible for expunction is also eligible for expunction. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 16; Title 38; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 57.

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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 3/31/2025

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

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0362)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0361)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 268

  21. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  25. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  26. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

  30. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  31. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  32. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  33. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  34. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  35. Comp. SB subst.

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 268

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1257 do?
Expunction - As enacted, reorganizes present statutes concerning expunction and specifies that facilitation, attempt, or solicitation of an offense that is presently eligible for expunction is also eligible for expunction. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 16; Title 38; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 57.
Who sponsors HB 1257?
HB 1257 is sponsored by Doggett, Clay (Republican) and Howell, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1257?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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