Sealing of Criminal History Records
Summary
Sealing of Criminal History Records; Provides that persons adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record of such offenses; provides that persons previously adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition court to seal subsequent criminal history record; revises certain eligibility criteria to provide that person is eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record if such person is no longer serving sentence to which petition to seal pertains; revises certain eligibility criteria to provide that person is eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record if such person has never secured prior sealing or expunction related to offense for which person was adjudicated guilty; provides certain eligibility criteria for certain persons who seek subsequent sealing of criminal history record relating to offense for which adjudication was withheld; provides certain eligibility criteria for certain persons who seek sealing of criminal history record relating to offense for which person was adjudicated guilty; authorizes court to order sealing of criminal history record pertaining to more than one adjudication of guilt if additional adjudications directly relate to original arrest, incident of criminal activity, or adjudication of guilt.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 11, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reorganize the statutory text and clarify eligibility criteria for sealing criminal records. The primary substantive change involves updating the list of specific misdemeanor offenses that disqualify a person from sealing their record, replacing a broad list of violent crimes with a more detailed enumeration of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual offenses.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on court-ordered sealing of criminal history records for misdemeanor offenses, but the specific offenses that trigger ineligibility were expanded and redefined to include specific types of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual misconduct.
ELIGIBILITY
The list of disqualifying misdemeanor offenses was updated to explicitly include specific violations related to domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual offenses, replacing a previous list that referenced general violent offenses and specific statutes.
REQUIREMENT
The bill was restructured to clarify the sequence of eligibility requirements, distinguishing between initial petitions and subsequent sealing requests, and adding specific criteria for offenses where adjudication was withheld.
TECHNICAL
The bill title and introductory text were updated to reflect the new structure of the statute, including the addition of provisions for sealing records related to offenses where adjudication was withheld.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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