HB 747: Pub. Rec./Sealing of Criminal History Records
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Koster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Pub. Rec./Sealing of Criminal History Records; Expands existing public records exemption to include sealed criminal history records of persons adjudicated guilty of certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses; provides for future review & repeal of expanded exemption; provides for reversion of specified language if exemption is not saved from repeal; provides statement of public necessity.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect on the same date that HB 745 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes law.
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/16/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/20/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 3/13/2026 | House |
• Died in Judiciary Committee |
