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TNHB2466PassAs enacted, authorizes the TBI to notify the district attorney general for the judicial district in which a person petitions a court for expunction if the petitioner has been granted a prior expunction; clarifies what constitutes public records for t...
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2024-05-29
Effective date(s) 05/21/2024
TNSB2589PassAs enacted, authorizes the TBI to notify the district attorney general for the judicial district in which a person petitions a court for expunction if the petitioner has been granted a prior expunction; clarifies what constitutes public records for t...
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2024-05-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 992
TNHB2686PassAs enacted, makes revisions to the law relative to expunction, including clarifying that an eligible petitioner may file a petition for expunction under certain circumstances if the offense the person is seeking to expunge occurred prior to any convi...
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2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 962
TNSB2844PassAs enacted, makes revisions to the law relative to expunction, including clarifying that an eligible petitioner may file a petition for expunction under certain circumstances if the offense the person is seeking to expunge occurred prior to any convi...
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2024-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/09/2024
TNSB2405Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, deletes the offense of aggravated prostitution; requires the public records of a person charged with a misdemeanor or a felony offense that has been repealed to be removed and destroyed without cost upon petition by the person. - Amend...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNHB2515Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, deletes the offense of aggravated prostitution; requires the public records of a person charged with a misdemeanor or a felony offense that has been repealed to be removed and destroyed without cost upon petition by the person. - Amend...
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2024-04-03
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB2761Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, allows a person to have the criminal records of a conviction for driving under the influence of an intoxicant expunged if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the intoxicant or intoxicants forming the basis of the co...
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2024-04-03
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNSB2608FailAs introduced, allows a person to have the criminal records of a conviction for driving under the influence of an intoxicant expunged if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the intoxicant or intoxicants forming the basis of the co...
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2024-03-27
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB1933Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, allows expunction of a misdemeanor or felony offense if the petitioner has not been convicted of certain offenses, is 65 years of age or more, 10 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence, and the petitioner has not had a...
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2024-03-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNHB2107Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, allows expunction of a misdemeanor or felony offense if the petitioner has not been convicted of certain offenses, is 65 years of age or more, 10 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence, and the petitioner has not had a...
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2024-03-19
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB1149Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, requires a court to issue an order of expunction after a person completes the sentence imposed for any misdemeanor or Class D or E felony that was nonviolent and was not a sexual offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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2024-01-23
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB7085Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, states that the juvenile court records of a person who was transferred from juvenile court to be tried as an adult in criminal court and who is subsequently convicted may be expunged only by a court order issued under the court in whic...
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2023-08-22
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
TNSB7056Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, states that the juvenile court records of a person who was transferred from juvenile court to be tried as an adult in criminal court and who is subsequently convicted may be expunged only by a court order issued under the court in whic...
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2023-08-22
Lay on the Table
TNSB0019PassAs enacted, authorizes the expunction of public records, without cost, of a person who has been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor if the charge is abated by death. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.
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2023-05-17
Effective date(s) 05/05/2023
TNHB1359PassAs enacted, authorizes the expunction of public records, without cost, of a person who has been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor if the charge is abated by death. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.
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2023-05-17
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 330
TNHB1000PassAs enacted, makes various changes relative to expunction. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 39 and Title 40.
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2023-05-03
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
TNSB1068PassAs enacted, makes various changes relative to expunction. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 39 and Title 40.
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2023-05-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 315
TNSB0362PassAs enacted, authorizes the expunction of public records regarding a motor vehicle operator's refusal to submit to breath and blood tests to determine alcohol or drug content of a motor vehicle operator's blood under certain circumstances. - Amends TC...
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2023-04-18
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 137
TNHB0412PassAs enacted, authorizes the expunction of public records regarding a motor vehicle operator's refusal to submit to breath and blood tests to determine alcohol or drug content of a motor vehicle operator's blood under certain circumstances. - Amends TC...
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2023-04-18
Effective date(s) 04/06/2023
TNSB0333PassAs enacted, requires a court ordering the expunction of a person's public records of a criminal offense as a result of successful completion of a diversion program to include the person's state control number in the expunction order submitted to the ...
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2023-03-23
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
TNHB0450PassAs enacted, allows a defendant or defendant's counsel, in addition to a judge or district attorney general, to request a certificate from the Tennessee bureau of investigation relative to a defendant's eligibility for pretrial diversion. - Amends TCA...
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2023-03-23
Effective date(s) 03/14/2023
TNHB0705PassAs enacted, requires a court ordering the expunction of a person's public records of a criminal offense as a result of successful completion of a diversion program to include the person's state control number in the expunction order submitted to the ...
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2023-03-23
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 43
TNSB1004PassAs enacted, allows a defendant or defendant's counsel, in addition to a judge or district attorney general, to request a certificate from the Tennessee bureau of investigation relative to a defendant's eligibility for pretrial diversion. - Amends TCA...
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2023-03-23
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 35
TNSB0602Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, adds the offense of illegal registration or voting to those Class D felony offenses that are eligible for expunction. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 40.
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB0393Engross

Sine Die
As introduced, requires a court to issue an order of expunction after a person completes the sentence imposed for any misdemeanor or Class D or E felony that was nonviolent and was not a sexual offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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2023-03-06
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
TNHB0427Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, deletes the requirements that the following periods of time have passed before a person may file a petition for expunction of eligible criminal offenses: five years for eligible misdemeanors or Class E felonies; 10 years for eligible C...
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2023-02-14
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB0310Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, deletes the requirement that a person file a petition with the court in order to have the public records regarding a criminal offense expunged if certain qualifying events have occurred, including the charge against the person was dism...
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2023-02-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB1245Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, requires the clerk of a court in which a petition for expunction may be filed to provide a petitioner with a simple form to enable a lay person to petition the court for expunction; deletes obsolete provision requiring the district att...
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2023-02-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNHB1169Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, requires the clerk of a court in which a petition for expunction may be filed to provide a petitioner with a simple form to enable a lay person to petition the court for expunction; deletes obsolete provision requiring the district att...
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2023-02-02
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
TNHB0502Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, adds the offense of illegal registration or voting to those Class D felony offenses that are eligible for expunction. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 40.
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2023-02-01
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TNSB0109Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, deletes the requirement that a person file a petition with the court in order to have the public records regarding a criminal offense expunged if certain qualifying events have occurred, including the charge against the person was dism...
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2023-01-31
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB0432Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, deletes the requirements that the following periods of time have passed before a person may file a petition for expunction of eligible criminal offenses: five years for eligible misdemeanors or Class E felonies; 10 years for eligible C...
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2023-01-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB0020Intro

Sine Die
As introduced, authorizes the expunction of public records regarding a motor vehicle operator's refusal to submit to breath and blood tests to determine alcohol or drug content of a motor vehicle operator's blood in the same manner as expunction for ...
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2023-01-19
Withdrawn.
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