CRIM ID-EXPUNGEMENT
Summary
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that a petitioner may petition the circuit court to expunge the records of his or her arrests when he or she has been convicted of or placed on supervision for a misdemeanor that occurred more than 15 years before the filing of the petition if the person has not committed another offense within that period, other than minor traffic offenses. Provides that prior to the granting of the petition, the Director of State Police shall certify that the person has no other records of arrest and conviction within that time period, other than minor traffic offenses. Provides that the circuit court clerk shall charge a $150 fee per offense plus court costs for the expungement. Provides that the fees shall be deposited in the State treasury in a special fund known as the Misdemeanor Expungement Fund. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services shall disburse moneys in the fund as grants to certain specified organizations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Mar 28, 2014
Signed Aug 19, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2014 · House Mar 27, 2014
How they voted
25–17
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
May 23, 2014
D
Democratic30
80% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
68
Key actions
14
Committee
16
Amendments
10
Aug 19, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 7, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-004-000
upper
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 28, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 28, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (52-43-3)
house
Mar 24, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
lower
Mar 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
lower
Mar 5, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
lower
Mar 4, 2014
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2013
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 010-006-000
lower
Apr 15, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 010-005-000
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
lower
Feb 25, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Feb 20, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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