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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1081: Expunction - As introduced, lowers the period of time that must elapse after completion of the sentence imposed before a petitioner may have an eligible criminal offense expunged, for misdemeanors or Class E felonies, from five years to three years, and for Class D felonies, from 10 years to six years. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1081 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expunction - As introduced, lowers the period of time that must elapse after completion of the sentence imposed before a petitioner may have an eligible criminal offense expunged, for misdemeanors or Class E felonies, from five years to three years, and for Class D felonies, from 10 years to six years. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: Karen Camper (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen CamperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  5. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  7. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  9. Intro., P1C.
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source