MA S1042

Bill

MA S1042

Relative to the expungement of non-convictions

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the expungement of non-convictions. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 276 to allow courts to order the expungement (removal) of criminal or juvenile records in certain cases where the accused was found not guilty, the charges were dismissed, or the charges were nolled (not prosecuted) or continued for at least 13 months with no further prosecution or disposition. This would expand the existing expungement law to cover non-conviction records, providing individuals who were not convicted with a means to have their records cleared.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Anne Gobi (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1042

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1042
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1042.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1465	Providing for the expungement of racially restrictive covenants in recorded real property documents	No further action taken	Similar To
H1515	To update expungement	No further action taken	Similar To
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
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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
S980	Relative to expungement of juvenile and young adult records	Accompanied a new draft, see S2837	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1465

Providing for the expungement of racially restrictive covenants in recorded real property documents

No further action taken

Similar To

H1515

To update expungement

No further action taken

Similar To

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

S2665

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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

S980

Relative to expungement of juvenile and young adult records

Accompanied a new draft, see S2837

Similar To

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