House Bill 2232, also known as Senate Bill 2380, amends the Tennessee Code Annotated to establish a process for individuals to petition the court to seal their criminal history records. Under the new provisions, individuals must pay a fee of $500 when filing a petition and must meet specific eligibility criteria, including fulfilling all sentence requirements, being free of pending criminal charges, and having no convictions for at least five years. The bill outlines the types of offenses that can be sealed, primarily focusing on misdemeanor offenses and those committed before November 1, 1989, while explicitly excluding certain offenses such as domestic assault and driving under the influence.

The bill also stipulates that once records are sealed, they may still be accessed by certain agencies, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Health, for specific purposes. Additionally, if an individual with sealed records is charged with a new offense, the court may rescind the sealing order pending the outcome of the new charge. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.