---
type: "Bill"
title: "Expunction - As enacted, extends eligibility for expunction to a person convicted of Class A misdemeanor assault prior to July 1, 2000. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101 and Section 40-35-313."
description: "Expunction - As enacted, extends eligibility for expunction to a person convicted of Class A misdemeanor assault prior to July 1, 2000. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101 and Section 40-35-313."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 707"
citation: "Tennessee SB 707 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Expunction"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Shaw", "Walley"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2021-02-09"
last_action: "2021-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/526e61bf-8ff9-452d-9b15-42ff3820b0de"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0707&GA=112"
source_hash: "834294f54661b985efd6274a57b0af5bc978f6cc702ae484318cc79a574fa318"
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 707 (112) — Expunction - As enacted, extends eligibility for expunction to a person convicted of Class A misdemeanor assault prior to July 1, 2000. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101 and Section 40-35-313.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0388** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0388.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0364** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0364.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0707.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 5/3/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 4/20/2021 Passed — **6–3** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 5/5/2021 Passed (1) — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/21/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2021 Passed (2) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/4/2021 5/3/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 5/3/2021 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 5/3/2021 Passed (2) — **29–2** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 5/5/2021 Passed (1) — **86–6** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/27/2021 Passed (3) — **9–1** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 3/31/2021 (6) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Shaw — primary (person)
- Walley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2021-02-11** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-22** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-22** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-15** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-17** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-24** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-24** Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/7/2021
- **2021-03-31** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-06** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-07** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-08** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-13** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/20/2021
- **2021-04-14** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/20/2021
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-14** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-14** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-20** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/2021
- **2021-04-21** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-21** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-27** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-04-28** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
- **2021-04-29** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 2 `passage`
- **2021-05-03** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0364)
- **2021-05-03** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-05-03** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-03** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-03** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-03** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-04** Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-04** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0388) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-04** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-05-04** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-04** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-05-04** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-05** Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 86, Nays 6, PNV 0
- **2021-05-05** Conference Committee report adopted, ayes 27, nays 0
- **2021-05-05** Conference Committee appointed. (Walley, Jackson, White)
- **2021-05-05** Senate refused to recede from amendment #1
- **2021-05-05** Conf. comm. appointed. Reps. Shaw, Russell, and Marsh.
- **2021-05-05** H. refused to recede from HA1 SB707
- **2021-05-05** Senate refused to concur in House amendment #1 `amendment-failure`
- **2021-05-05** Senate Reset on calendar for 5/5/2021
- **2021-05-05** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 5/5/2021
- **2021-05-12** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-05-13** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-17** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-25** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-01** Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
- **2021-06-01** Pub. Ch. 494
- **2021-06-01** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 494

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/526e61bf-8ff9-452d-9b15-42ff3820b0de`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).