Tennessee · House Bill 281 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 18, Part 3 and Title 40, relative to expunction.

HB 281 Sponsored by Charlie Baum Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the House Feb 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 28, 2023
  6. Became law May 5, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Courts, Municipal - As enacted, specifies that municipal court has jurisdiction over the expunction of a person's conviction for a violation of a municipal ordinance from the public records; specifies conditions for such expunction. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18, Part 3 and Title 40.

Every action

26 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/14/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/21/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023
  13. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0029)
  14. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
  15. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  16. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  17. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  18. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0436)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 356
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 91–0
Feb 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.