SB 1972: Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records
GENERAL BILL by Pizzo
Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records; Providing for sealing of a petition for a domestic violence injunction and related documents if the petition was withdrawn or dismissed, or if there was a ruling in favor of the respondent; exempting expunctions sought for cases dismissed or nolle prosequi or that resulted in an acquittal from the limit on the number of expunctions that may be sought; expanding an exception to an eligibility requirement for expunction of a criminal history record to allow expunction for an offense committed when the person was a minor, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 220 |
| 3/10/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 220 • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/15/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 247 |
| 3/16/2021 | Senate |
• Now in Criminal Justice |
| 3/18/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/23/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 312 |
| 3/24/2021 | Senate |
• Now in Rules |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |
