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This bill clarifies that a person's refusal to disclose information about criminal charges that have been expunged, meaning removed from official records, cannot be the sole reason for denial of a license, permit, registration, or governmental service by state or local government entities, nor can it be the sole reason for an educational institution to expel or refuse admission. It also specifies that the Maryland Judiciary Case Search and the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) system, which is a digital platform for managing court cases, will not reference criminal cases where the only charge was for cannabis possession and was resolved before July 1, 2023. Furthermore, the bill mandates that by July 1, 2024, all such cannabis possession cases resolved before July 1, 2023, must be expunged from the Central Repository and the MDEC system.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0315?ys=2026RS