Expunction

Plain English Breakdown

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Expunction Law Change

This bill changes the waiting period from 15 years to 10 years for people who want to clear their records after being punished for illegal voting or registration.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the waiting period from 15 years to 10 years for people who want to clear their records after being punished for illegal voting or registration.
• Updates Tennessee's laws in Title 2, Chapter 19 and Title 40, Chapter 32.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who have been punished for illegal voting or registration
• Courts that handle expunction requests

Terms To Know

Expunction

The process of removing criminal records from public view.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify how the change will affect people who have already waited more than 10 years but less than 15 years.
• It is unclear if this bill will pass all stages in the Tennessee General Assembly before July 1, 2025.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 450
By Glynn

SENATE BILL 1224
By Oliver

SB1224
001054
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2,
Chapter 19 and Title 40, Chapter 32, relative to
expunction.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-101(m)(1)(A), is amended by
deleting "fifteen (15) years" and substituting "ten (10) years".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.