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Expungement bill draws competing views on second chances and public safety; committee tables after tie
Summary
HB 795 would allow a one-time expungement petition for certain nonviolent felonies after 10 years; proponents emphasized rehabilitation and workforce benefits while DOJ and county attorneys warned of public-protection and record-access impacts. The committee did not advance the measure and moved it to the table after a tied set of votes and subsequent procedural action.
Representative James Reavis described HB 795 as a modest reform to allow eligible people a one-time sealing of certain nonviolent felony records after 10 years post-custody/probation, explaining the petition process would notify prosecutors and victims and preserve judicial discretion. "Expungement is that second chance for people who have left the criminal justice system and have…
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