Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records
Summary
Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records; Requires that all counts of an indictment, information, or charging document be dismissed or nolle prosequi or that verdict of not guilty or judgment of acquittal be entered on all counts to be eligible for automatic sealing; requires clerk of court to automatically keep confidential & exempt court records related to certain criminal history records that meet specified criteria.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action May 2, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
12
Committee
19
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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