Tennessee · Senate Bill 393 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to expunction of certain offenses.

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 26, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 2, 2023
  4. Died  
  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 introduced, requires a court to issue an order of expunction after a person completes the sentence imposed for any misdemeanor or Class D or E felony that was nonviolent and was not a sexual offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Every action

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

  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 2/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  7. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2023
  8. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0037)
  9. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 9, PNV 1
  10. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  11. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  12. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Roll calls

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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 21, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 5

No · 4

Passed 5–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

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.