---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds aggravated prostitution convictions as eligible for expunction if certain requirements are met; removes such offense as \"a sexual offense\" or \"violent sexual offense\" for which a person is required to register on sexual offender registries; authorizes a prior offender who is required to register because the offender was convicted of such offense that was committed prior to July 1, 2024, to file a request for termination of registration requirements with the TBI headquarters. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40."
description: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds aggravated prostitution convictions as eligible for expunction if certain requirements are met; removes such offense as \"a sexual offense\" or \"violent sexual offense\" for which a person is required to register on sexual offender registries; authorizes a prior offender who is required to register because the offender was convicted of such offense that was committed prior to July 1, 2024, to file a request for termination of registration requirements with the TBI headquarters. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 181"
citation: "Tennessee SB 181 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Walley"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-13"
last_action: "2024-03-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/75e8e504-99df-41a8-bf68-dfcad5469d47"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0181&GA=113"
source_hash: "159a8051c459944f5b714d63303ea21ed7b59ca624dc6f97055eae74b7a6dcee"
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 181 (113) — Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds aggravated prostitution convictions as eligible for expunction if certain requirements are met; removes such offense as "a sexual offense" or "violent sexual offense" for which a person is required to register on sexual offender registries; authorizes a prior offender who is required to register because the offender was convicted of such offense that was committed prior to July 1, 2024, to file a request for termination of registration requirements with the TBI headquarters. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0521** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0521.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0507** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0507.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0181.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 1/23/2024 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/5/2024 Passed — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/22/2024 Passed — **90–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Walley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-13** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-20** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-21** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-22** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2023
- **2023-02-28** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-01** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-07** Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-10** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/16/2024
- **2024-01-17** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/23/2024
- **2024-01-23** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-01-25** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-01-29** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 1/31/2024
- **2024-01-31** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-01-31** Senate Reset on calendar for 2/5/2024
- **2024-01-31** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0507)
- **2024-02-01** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-02** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/5/2024
- **2024-02-05** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-02-05** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-08** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-02-22** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-02-22** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0521) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-02-22** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-02-23** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-02-26** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-27** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-28** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-19** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-03-19** Pub. Ch. 545

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/75e8e504-99df-41a8-bf68-dfcad5469d47`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).