Revises expungement eligibility and procedures, including new "clean slate" automated process to render convictions and related records inaccessible; creates e-filing system for expungements; eliminates expungement filing fees; appropriates $15 million to
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 14, 2019
Last action Dec 16, 2019
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Dec 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Nov 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
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