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House passes expungement amendments changing waiting periods for misdemeanors
Summary
The House passed House Bill 90 to correct inconsistencies in expungement waiting periods: as amended the bill sets a 15-year period for Class A misdemeanors, 12 years for multiple Class Bs and 6 years for multiple Class Cs; the measure passed the House 69-0 and moves to the Senate.
Representative Kurt Webb, sponsor of House Bill 90, told the House the measure was intended to correct an inconsistency in current expungement law.
"There is a glaring inconsistency in the law, which says that the lesser offenses of B and C misdemeanors, if you have multiple offenses, take 15 years before you're qualified to apply for expungement. However, no such provision exists for the more serious class A misdemeanors, and they can be expunged in 5 years," Webb said on the floor, and he described the committee amendment that changes the waiting periods.
As amended in committee and presented on the floor, Webb said the bill reads: 15 years for Class A misdemeanors, 12 years for multiple Class B misdemeanors, and 6 years for multiple Class C misdemeanors. Webb asked for the House's support; summation was waived and the measure was put to a vote.
The clerk announced the vote tally: 69 yes, 0 no. House Bill 90 passed the House and will be referred to the Senate for further consideration.
