To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge that conviction after successful completion of court-imposed probation.
Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act
This bill expands eligibility for the expungement of records related to a first-time drug possession offense.
Current law permits expungement for offenders who commit the offense before age 21. This bill permits expungement for offenders who commit the offense at any age.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 7.
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