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: on the same date that HB 745 or similar legislation takes effect
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - Now 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 |
