relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction.
SB 512 requires courts to waive the $125 filing fee for individuals seeking to annul criminal records related to charges that resulted in a not-guilty verdict, case dismissal, or lack of prosecution. It directly affects people with unresolved criminal charges that didn’t lead to conviction, removing a financial barrier to clearing their records. The bill amends state law to mandate fee waivers when petitioners provide proof of these outcomes, streamlining the annulment process. The change takes effect January 1, 2027, and aims to support rehabilitation by reducing costs for affected individuals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Nov 21, 2025
Signed May 29, 2026
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Version adopted by both bodies
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CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
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The bill was finalized and formatted for official publication, changing the header from a draft version to the final Chapter 105. The substantive legal text regarding the annulment of criminal records and the prohibition of filing fees remained unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the line numbers and spacing.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability did not change; the legal provisions regarding record annulment remain identical to the adopted version.
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Updated the document header to reflect the final chapter number (Chapter 105) and removed draft labels like 'Version Adopted by Both Bodies'.
Adjusted line numbering in the legal text to match the final chapter format (e.g., changing '1' to '105:1').
Replaced the fiscal impact summary and agency contact list with standard final approval dates and effective dates.
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Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 29, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 105; Effective 01/01/2027
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 74
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 15
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 6
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/08/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC)
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 9 P. 54
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1233s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Murphy Floor Amendment # 2026-1233s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Murphy Moved Ought to Pass; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 11
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/12/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 9
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/05/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 8
upper
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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