SB 1349 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Expunction - As introduced, requires a clerk of a court with criminal jurisdiction to automatically remove and destroy all public records of a conviction for a Class E felony or misdemeanor that is eligible for expunction, one year after the person has completed any sentence imposed by the court. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 18 and Title 40.

SB 1349 automatically removes and destroys public records of eligible Class E felony or misdemeanor convictions one year after the person completes their sentence. It directly affects individuals convicted of qualifying offenses who meet existing expunction criteria under Tennessee law. The bill requires court clerks to handle this process without cost to the person, with courts notifying clerks for future cases (post-July 1, 2025), and allowing pre-2025 convictions to be processed via a request to the court. This eliminates manual steps for eligible individuals, streamlining access to record clearance.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2025
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Committee
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Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Raumesh Akbari
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