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Committee adopts amendment to House Bill 5 changing sealing/expungement timelines to comply with Bloom decision

5534057 · May 7, 2025
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The committee agreed to an amendment to House Bill 5 that modifies sealing and expungement timing and standards to respond to the Bloom decision; sponsors described a graduated eligibility schedule at one, five, seven and ten years

The House Judiciary Committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 5 that changes the bill's ceiling and expungement provisions to align with the Ohio Supreme Court's Bloom decision, committee members said on the record.

Representative Williams moved to amend HB 5 with Amendment No. 0417. The chair found the amendment in order; the sponsor described the…

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