Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Fiscal Summary LOCAL GOVERNMENTREVENUEMandatoryFY25-26 & Subsequent Years$85,100 OTHER FISCAL IMPACT Passage of the proposed legislation could jeopardize Federal Highway Administration funds to the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Highway Fund. Bill Summary Present law generally authorizes an eligible petitioner to file a petition for expunction of that person's public records involving a criminal offense if the following conditions are met: (1) The offense for which the person is seeking expunction occurred prior to any conviction for a criminal offense that is ineligible for expunction, including convictions for federal offenses and offenses in other states that would be ineligible for expunction in this state. However, a moving or nonmoving traffic offense is not a disqualifying offense; (2) The person has not previously been granted expunction for another criminal offense; (3) At the time of the filing of the petition for expunction, at least (i) five years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense the person is seeking to have expunged, if the offense is a misdemeanor or Class E felony; or (ii) 10 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense the person is seeking to have expunged, if the offense is a Class C or D felony; and (4) The person has fulfilled all the requirements of the sentence imposed by the court in which the individual was convicted of the offense, including (i) payment of all fines, restitution, court costs and other assessments; (ii) completion of any term of imprisonment or probation; (iii) meeting all conditions of supervised or unsupervised release; and (iv) if so required by the conditions of the sentence imposed, remaining free from dependency on or abuse of alcohol or a controlled substance or other prohibited sub
What the bill says
From the amended text:
House Judiciary 1 Amendment No. 1 to HB1346 Farmer Signature of Sponsor AMEND S e n ate Bill No. 1232* House Bill No. 1346 by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1. This act is known and may be cited as the "Recovery Court Renewal Act." SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-107, is amended by adding the following as a new subsection: (e) (1) As used in this subsection (e), an "eligible petitioner" means a person who: (A) Is seeking expunction of an offense and (ii) Occurred at least ten (10) years after the person's conviction for an offense under § 55-10-401; (B) Has fulfilled all requirements of the sentence imposed by the court for the offense the person is seeking to expunge, including: (i) Payment of all fines, restitution, court costs, and other assessments for the offense; (ii) Completion of any term of imprisonment or probation for the offense; and (iii) Meeting all conditions of supervised or unsupervised release for the offense; (C) Has successfully completed a certified recovery court program established under title 16; HA0981 (D) Has not previously been granted expunction under subsection (a), subsection (b), subsection (c), or this subsection (e) for another criminal offense; and (E) Has not been convicted of an offense under § 55-10-401 more than one (1) …