MA H1515

Bill

To update expungement

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/22/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the protection of sealed court records. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill updates the protections for sealed and expunged court records in Massachusetts. It prohibits making sealed records under sections 100A, 100B, or 100C available for inspection, and it also prohibits making expunged records under sections 100F, 100G, 100H, or 100K available for inspection. The bill also amends a section of the law to reference section 100C in addition to sections 100A and 100B when discussing the sealing of records.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Mike Day (D)*, Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1515

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1515
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1515.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1531	Relative to expungement of juvenile and young adult records	Accompanied a new draft, see S2837	Similar To
H1825	Supporting survivors of trafficking and abuse and encouraging increased access to opportunities through expungement and/or sealing of records	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1867	To promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1904	Ensuring equitable access to cannabis related expungement	Accompanied a study order, see H5173	Similar To
S1042	Relative to the expungement of non-convictions	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S73	Relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S931	Relative to sealing of records pursuant to Section 100C of Chapter 276	Accompanied H1515	Replaces
S980	Relative to expungement of juvenile and young adult records	Accompanied a new draft, see S2837	Similar To

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