HB 747: Pub. Rec./Sealing of Criminal History Records
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Koster
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: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
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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)
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HB 747, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/11/2025 at 1:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 745 Sealing of Criminal History Records Koster Linked Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
S 812 Public Records/Sealed Criminal History Records Simon Identical Last Action: 1/15/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
S 810 Sealing of Criminal History Records Simon Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf)