Tennessee · Senate Bill 2589 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 40, relative to expunction.

SB 2589 Sponsored by Brent Taylor Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Expunction - As enacted, authorizes the TBI to notify the district attorney general for the judicial district in which a person petitions a court for expunction if the petitioner has been granted a prior expunction; clarifies what constitutes public records for the purpose of expunction; authorizes a court entering an order of expunction to release a copy of the order to the petitioner. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 40.

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/27/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/27/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  3. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/11/2024
  4. SenateRe-refer to S. Cal Comm
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2024
  7. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 992

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.