---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal Procedure - As enacted, removes a conviction for prostitution as a requirement for a person to be eligible for expunction of multiple, nonviolent convictions for offenses that resulted from the person's status as a victim of human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40."
description: "Criminal Procedure - As enacted, removes a conviction for prostitution as a requirement for a person to be eligible for expunction of multiple, nonviolent convictions for offenses that resulted from the person's status as a victim of human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 2303"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2303 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Procedure"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Littleton", "Massey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 40
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2022-01-31"
last_action: "2022-05-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fb9f8ec3-c389-4fde-b497-b5cd48302bd6"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2303&GA=112"
source_hash: "e91a2e58486ff5dd2513a1ce85f7edd222fb755137002987690b0215b65133dd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 2303 (112) — Criminal Procedure - As enacted, removes a conviction for prostitution as a requirement for a person to be eligible for expunction of multiple, nonviolent convictions for offenses that resulted from the person's status as a victim of human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB2303.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 3/23/2022 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/30/2022 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/22/2022 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2022 Passed (1) — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/25/2022 4/20/2022 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2022 Passed (2) — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/28/2022 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Littleton — primary (person)
- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-31** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-01** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-02-02** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2022-02-03** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2022-02-03** Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
- **2022-02-03** Sponsor change.
- **2022-02-03** Sponsor change.
- **2022-02-03** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-07** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-02** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
- **2022-03-09** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
- **2022-03-09** Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
- **2022-03-16** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
- **2022-03-16** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
- **2022-03-16** Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/23/2022
- **2022-03-22** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2022-03-23** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/30/2022
- **2022-03-23** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/28/2022
- **2022-03-28** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2022-03-28** Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-29** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-03-30** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-31** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2022-04-19** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2022
- **2022-04-20** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-20** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/25/2022
- **2022-04-25** Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2022-04-25** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2022-04-25** Comp. SB subst.
- **2022-04-25** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-27** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2022-04-28** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-05-02** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2022-05-02** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-25** Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
- **2022-05-25** Pub. Ch. 1033
- **2022-05-25** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1033

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fb9f8ec3-c389-4fde-b497-b5cd48302bd6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).