AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS
Summary
Redefines misdemeanors for expungement purposes and make prior felonies, subsequently reclassified as misdemeanors, eligible for expungement pursuant to sections 12-1.3-2 and 12-1.3-3.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jun 7, 2024
Signed Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jun 26, 2024
Signed into law
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/14/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/13/2024 House read and passed
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 7, 2024
Introduced
06/07/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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