Expungement; clarify for pardon and human trafficking convictions.
HB 1614 allows victims of human trafficking to obtain an additional expungement for prostitution convictions they received while trafficked, beyond the standard one felony expungement allowed under Mississippi law. It clarifies that pardons can be expunged from records and explicitly prohibits expunging felony convictions for promoting or procuring prostitution (as defined in Section 97-29-51). The bill amends Mississippi Code § 99-19-71 to create this exception for trafficking victims while maintaining existing restrictions on expunging serious offenses like violent crimes or sex offenses. This directly affects individuals with specific prostitution-related convictions who were victims of trafficking and are seeking to clear their records.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 5, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Horan
RRepublican
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