SB 78 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for. Amends secs. 1b, 1c, 1d, 2 & 3 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621b et seq.) & adds sec. 1j & repeals sec. 4 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.624).

Senate Bill 78 revises the procedures and eligibility requirements for setting aside, or expunging, certain criminal convictions in Michigan. The bill defines how multiple, contemporaneous offenses can be treated as a single conviction for expungement, with exclusions for specific serious crimes. It also adjusts which types of convictions are ineligible for expungement, creating an exception for first-time operating while intoxicated offenses under certain conditions. Additionally, the bill modifies the required waiting periods for applying to set aside convictions, ranging from 3 to 7 years, and requires applicants to have no pending charges or new convictions during these periods.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Jun 30, 2026
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Senate Introduced Bill As Passed by the Senate · 7 edits · May 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends the law allowing people to have criminal convictions set aside (expunged). It adds a new pathway for juveniles to expunge serious felonies, clarifies rules for combining multiple crimes from the same incident, and updates the waiting periods and application requirements for different types of offenses.
Scope change
The bill expands eligibility by adding a new section for juvenile expungement of felonies and modifies the scope of what crimes can be combined for a single petition.
ELIGIBILITY

Added Section 1j, creating a new pathway to expunge felony convictions for individuals who committed the crime before turning 18, were discharged from corrections, and have remained crime-free for 15 years.

Modified Section 1b to clarify that multiple crimes occurring within 24 hours from the same incident can be treated as a single conviction for expungement purposes, provided they are not serious crimes like assault or those involving weapons.

REQUIREMENT

Updated Section 1d to increase the waiting period for applying to expunge multiple felonies from 7 years after the last event to 7 years after the last of four specific events (sentence, probation, parole, or prison time).

Added new requirements for applications, including fingerprint submission to the FBI, a $50 processing fee, and specific statements about pending charges and prior applications.

Added new requirements for juvenile expungement applications, including a resume, reference letters, and a $150 fee paid to a specific state fund.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'dangerous weapon' to ensure consistency with the Michigan Penal Code.

TIMELINE

Clarified that applications for expunging multiple felonies must be filed 7 years after the latest of several specific events, such as the completion of prison time or parole.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025

How they voted

2315
Passed
Total votes 38
May 20, 2025
D Democratic19
19 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
4 Yea 15 Nay
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 139 YEAS 23 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
received on 05/20/2025
lower
May 20, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-15)
senate
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 5/1/2025
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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