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TN HB 2452

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 2452 pass?

No. TN HB 2452 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 719

What is TN HB 2452 about?

TN HB 2452 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2452?

Garrett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2452.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 719
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Garrettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-05

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 719

  2. 2026-03-30

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026

  5. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  6. 2026-03-23

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  8. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  9. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  10. 2026-03-10

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  12. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  13. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  14. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  17. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Johnson: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/26/2026 (2)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-30 · pass · 82-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Dixie: not voting
    • Freeman: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Martin G: not voting
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting
    • Towns: not voting
    • Warner: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2452&ga=114

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