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HB2622 • 2026

Expunction

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-21-401 and Title 40, relative to expunction of criminal records.

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Sponsor
Miller, Akbari
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact sections being updated beyond mentioning TCA Section 40-32-102(d).

Expanding Time for Expunction Orders

This bill changes the time limit from 30 days to 45 days for courts to send copies of expunction orders to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time limit from 30 days to 45 days for courts to send copies of expunction orders to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Courts that issue expunction orders
  • The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Terms To Know

Expunction
A legal process where a person's criminal record is erased or sealed.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)
The state agency responsible for investigating crimes and maintaining criminal records.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the court misses the new 45-day deadline.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect individuals seeking expunction of their records.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  3. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  8. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  9. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  10. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  11. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  12. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  13. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  14. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  15. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2381
By Akbari

HOUSE BILL 2622
By Miller
HB2622
012573
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-
21-401 and Title 40, relative to expunction of
criminal records.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-102(d), is amended by
deleting the language "thirty (30) days" and substituting "forty-five (45) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.