Permits expungement of possession or distribution of hypodermic syringe or needle offense in cases of previous expungement; repeals criminal offense of possession of syringe.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2022
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 21, 2021
How they voted
24–11
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Jun 21, 2021
D
Democratic26
84% Yea
R
Republican14
64% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jan 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (24-12)
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (54-22-1)
lower
Dec 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 9, 2021
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
Nov 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 21, 2021
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
Jun 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (24-11)
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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