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type: "Bill"
title: "Expunction - As enacted, authorizes the expunction of public records, without cost, of a person who has been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor if the charge is abated by death. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101."
description: "Expunction - As enacted, authorizes the expunction of public records, without cost, of a person who has been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor if the charge is abated by death. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 19"
citation: "Tennessee SB 19 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Expunction"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-12-20"
last_action: "2023-05-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5307431e-464d-468e-96f2-136440768b63"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0019&GA=113"
source_hash: "d6391c296591e0f0a88b4f19870d5c0af9596b542693073565248a5cdcd0a4e6"
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 19 (113) — Expunction - As enacted, authorizes the expunction of public records, without cost, of a person who has been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor if the charge is abated by death. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.
## 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/113/Bill/SB0019.pdf)
## Votes
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/7/2023 Passed — **71** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/16/2023 Passed — **330** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Massey — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2022-12-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-11** Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments `passage`
- **2023-01-20** Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2023-03-01** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-07** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-03-14** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2023
- **2023-03-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-03-16** Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-04-19** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-19** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-20** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-04-21** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-25** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-26** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-17** Effective date(s) 05/05/2023
- **2023-05-17** Pub. Ch. 330
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5307431e-464d-468e-96f2-136440768b63`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).