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CS/HB 605: Expunction of Criminal History Records

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Smith ; Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Benjamin ; Caruso ; Edmonds ; Garcia ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Killebrew ; LaMarca ; Leek ; Mooney ; Roth ; Salzman ; Stark ; Woodson

Expunction of Criminal History Records; Revises eligibility criterion under which person is eligible to petition court to expunge criminal history record if charging document was dismissed by court; expands exception to eligibility requirement for expunction of criminal history record to allow prior expunction of criminal history record granted for an offense committed when person was minor.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 10/26/2023 House - Veto Message Received (Special Session 2023C)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/3/2023 House • Filed
    2/14/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice 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 Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/14/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/10/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
    4/13/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 477547 adopted
    • Read 3rd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 2
    4/13/2023 Senate • In Messages
    4/14/2023 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    4/17/2023 Senate • Received
    5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 677
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 504 -SJ 677
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 677
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 677
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 677
    5/2/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/26/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/27/2023 • Vetoed by Governor
    10/26/2023 House • Veto Message Received (Special Session 2023C)

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  • CS/HB 605, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 504 (c2) Expunction of Criminal History Records Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table -SJ 677
    H 1273 Juvenile Justice Bracy Davis Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 605, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/13/2023 at 8:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 504 (c2) Expunction of Criminal History Records Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table -SJ 677
    H 1273 Juvenile Justice Bracy Davis Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2023 10:46 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 605, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/7/2023 at 6:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 504 (c1) Expunction of Criminal History Records Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table -SJ 677
    H 1273 Juvenile Justice Bracy Davis Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    768039 - Amendment
    Remove lines 39-82 and insert:
    Smith 4/3/2023
    11:25 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/11/2023
    PDF
    477547 - Amendment
    Remove line 39 and insert:
    Smith 4/11/2023
    12:20 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/13/2023
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/13/2023 7:41 PM House 107 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 605, Original Filed Version Posted 2/3/2023 at 2:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 504 Expunction of Criminal History Records Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table -SJ 677
    H 1273 Juvenile Justice Bracy Davis Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    957345 - Amendment
    Remove lines 27-28 and insert:
    Smith 3/6/2023
    2:10 PM
    Adopted
    3/7/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf)

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