Expunction - As enacted, permits a court to expunge certain violent offenses for which a person has been pardoned; requires the court to consider, in weighing the best interests of justice and public safety, whether the
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to expungements following a pardon.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Expunction - As enacted, permits a court to expunge certain violent offenses for which a person has been pardoned; requires the court to consider, in weighing the best interests of justice and public safety, whether the offense sought to be expunged was violent and any other relevant factors presented by the petitioner and the district attorney general. - Amends TCA Title 40. SB2197 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 719 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 23, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 719 · May 5, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/23/2026 · Mar 20, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Johnson
Recorded votes
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2026-03-23 · Passed · Ayes 29, Noes 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2026-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Apr 14, 2026).