FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2023

February 16, 2023

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your CONSUMER & PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 314

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

     1. On page 2, line 17, strike "court or agency" and insert in lieu thereof "public".

 

     2. On page 2, line 25, after the period, strike the remainder of the line and on page 3, strike lines 1 and 2 in their entirety.

 

     3. On page 3, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following new subsections:

 

          "C. If an arrest or conviction involved cannabis and non-cannabis charges, a person may request expungement of eligible cannabis charges as defined in Subsection A of this section by the administrative office of the courts through the procedure implemented in Subsection B of this section.

 

          D. Requests for expungement to the administrative office of the courts from persons charged with offenses eligible for automatic expungement shall remain confidential and are not subject to disclosure."".,

 

 

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.                         

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Joanne J. Ferrary, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes:      6

No:       0

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

 

 

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