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

SB 956: 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.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 956 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate 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: London Lamar (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2025): Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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
London LamarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33

“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. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  2. Passed Senate, Ayes 18, Nays 12, PNV 1
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
  8. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

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