SEALED CRIMINAL RECORDS
Summary
Urges the Governor's Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform to study issues and permit, to the extent that such a determination is appropriate, the mentioned members of the vulnerable population to have a chance to relieve themselves of the stigma of being convicted felons and to have a chance to obtain jobs by having their records sealed.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 25, 2015
Last action May 30, 2015
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 30, 2015
House · Passed
Resolution Adopted
May 27, 2015
House · Reported by committee
Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
May 25, 2015
House · Reported by committee
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
May 25, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
May 19, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mary Flowers
DDemocratic
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