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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1257

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 16; Title 38; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 57, relative to expunction.

Subject: Expunction

Description: As introduced, specifies that a petition for expunction form be made available to the public on the website of the administrative office of the courts. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 16; Title 38; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 57.

Session: 114th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 268

Last Action Date: April 29, 2025

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

2 sponsors: Clay Doggett (R); Dan Howell (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Apr 29, 2025 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 268
House Apr 14, 2025 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 14, 2025 Comp. SB subst.
House Apr 10, 2025 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
House Apr 9, 2025 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House Apr 9, 2025 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Apr 2, 2025 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
House Apr 1, 2025 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House Mar 26, 2025 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House Mar 26, 2025 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
House Mar 19, 2025 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House Mar 19, 2025 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 19, 2025 Ref. to Judiciary Committee
House Feb 12, 2025 P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House Feb 10, 2025 Intro., P1C.
House Feb 6, 2025 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 25, 2025 state link bill text
Draft Feb 6, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
HA0361 Amendment 1-0 to HB1257 Apr 9, 2025 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/1/2025 7 0 2 0 Yes
  • Atchley, Fred (R) Yea
  • Doggett, Clay (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Powell, Jason (D) NV
  • Russell, Lowell (R) Yea
  • Salinas, Gabby (D) NV
  • Scarbrough, Richard (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/9/2025 20 0 0 0 Yes
  • Alexander, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Atchley, Fred (R) Yea
  • Bulso, Eugene (R) Yea
  • Davis, Elaine (R) Yea
  • Doggett, Clay (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Rick (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Garrett, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Hardaway, G (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Gloria (D) Yea
  • Keisling, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Powell, Jason (D) Yea
  • Russell, Lowell (R) Yea
  • Salinas, Gabby (D) Yea
  • Scarbrough, Richard (R) Yea
  • Stinnett, Tom (R) Yea
  • Todd, Chris (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Yea
  • Travis, Ron (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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