CS/CS/CS/HB 593: Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Roach ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Chambliss ; Hart ; Joseph ; Michael
Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records; Requires that all counts of an indictment, information, or charging document be dismissed or nolle prosequi or that verdict of not guilty or judgment of acquittal be entered on all counts to be eligible for automatic sealing; requires clerk of court to automatically keep confidential & exempt court records related to certain criminal history records that meet specified criteria.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 376 (Ch. 2023-189)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 376 (Ch. 2023-189)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/14/2023 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/3/2023 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/8/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/10/2023 | House |
• Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee |
| 3/27/2023 | House |
• PCS added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/29/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee • Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 3/30/2023 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/17/2023 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/19/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) |
| 4/20/2023 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 5/2/2023 | House |
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 376 (Ch. 2023-189) |
