AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Enables persons with limited exceptions misdemeanor convictions to obtain an expungement of the records of those convictions, as long as the person has not been convicted of any felony.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Signed Jul 18, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jul 18, 2017
Signed into law
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
May 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
01/31/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
Deb Fellela
DDemocratic
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
JS
Joseph S. Almeida
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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