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Criminal Justice

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Tennessee, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
101
114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Top supporter
Johnny Shaw
77% support rate
Top opponent
Tim Rudd
19% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving criminal justice in Tennessee

Legislators moving criminal justice in Tennessee
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Johnny Shaw
Johnny Shaw House · District 80
D
Support
77% 56
John Clemmons
John Clemmons House · District 55
D
Support
76% 63
Joe Towns
Joe Towns House · District 84
D
Support
76% 71
Harold Love
Harold Love House · District 58
D
Support
75% 56
Bob Freeman
Bob Freeman House · District 56
D
Support
75% 59
Tim Rudd
Tim Rudd House · District 34
R
Strong −
19% 59
Renea Jones
Renea Jones House · District 4
R
Oppose
24% 62
Chris Todd
Chris Todd House · District 73
R
Oppose
24% 82
Johnny Garrett
Johnny Garrett House · District 45
R
Oppose
25% 73
Dan Howell
Dan Howell House · District 22
R
Oppose
25% 71
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All criminal justice bills

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 17, 2025

SB 956: Expunction - As introduced, lowers the period of time that must elapse after completion of the sentence imposed before a petitioner may have an eligible criminal offense expunged, for misdemeanors or Class E felonies, from five years to three years, and for Class D felonies, from 10 years to six years. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

SB 956 reduces waiting periods for expunging certain criminal records in Tennessee. It shortens the required time from 5 years to 3 years for misdemeanors or Class E felonies, and from 10 years to 6 years for Class D felonies after completing a sentence. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 40-32-101(g)(2)(B) and (k)(1)(C) to implement these changes. This affects individuals seeking to clear eligible criminal records for specific offense types. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
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