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
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 2, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 26, 2024
Signed into law
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
06/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 3, 2024
Committee
05/03/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/02/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jake Bissaillon
DDemocratic
P
Mark McKenney
DDemocratic
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
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