Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2197
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Johnson
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 5, 2026): Pub. Ch. 719
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 18, 2026, 8:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/23/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 17, 2026 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/17/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 719 - May 5, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/14/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/23/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration