EXPUNGEMENT-CANNABIS
Summary
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision relating to expungement of conviction records, a petitioner may petition the circuit court to expunge records of a conviction or plea of guilty for possession of not more than 10 grams of any substance containing cannabis or possession of drug paraphernalia seized in relation to possession of not more than 10 grams of any substance containing cannabis before July 29, 2016, (the effective date of Public Act 99-697) if 3 years or more have passed since the petitioner has completed his or her sentence.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action Mar 28, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Mar 28, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 22, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
Feb 27, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
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