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Introduced
12/09/2025
12/09/2025
In Committee
12/16/2025
12/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to the sealing of criminal history records; reenacting and amending s. 943.059, F.S.; providing that persons adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition a court to seal the criminal history record of such offenses; providing that persons previously adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition a court to seal a subsequent criminal history record; revising certain eligibility criteria to provide that a person is eligible to petition the court to seal a criminal history record if such person is no longer serving the sentence to which the petition to seal pertains; revising certain eligibility criteria to provide that a person is eligible to petition the court to seal a criminal history record if such person has never secured a prior sealing or expunction related to an offense for which the person was adjudicated guilty; authorizing a court to order the sealing of a criminal history record pertaining to more than one adjudication of guilt if the additional adjudications directly relate to the original arrest, incident of criminal activity, or adjudication of guilt; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill expands the eligibility for sealing criminal history records in Florida, allowing individuals previously adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses to petition a court to seal those records, provided the offenses were not violent, domestic violence-related, or a DUI. It also clarifies that individuals are eligible to seal a subsequent criminal history record if they are no longer serving a sentence for the offense in question and have never previously had a record sealed or expunged for an offense where they were found guilty. Furthermore, the bill authorizes courts to seal records related to multiple adjudications of guilt if those additional offenses directly stem from the original arrest, criminal incident, or adjudication.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Criminal Justice (Senate)
Last Action
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time (on 01/22/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/810 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/810/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Analysis - Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/810/Analyses/2026s00810.cj.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/810/Amendment/632872/HTML | |
| Analysis - Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/810/Analyses/2026s00810.pre.cj.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/810/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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