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House advances expungement changes to ease re-entry for people with substance-related records
Summary
House Bill 33 narrows barriers to expungement for certain substance-related offenses and allows the Board of Pardons to issue certificates at the time of pardon, streamlining a duplicate process with courts and aiming to improve employment and housing prospects for affected individuals.
House Bill 33 cleared the House on Feb. 1 after an extended sponsor presentation and bipartisan support. Representative Hutchings, the bill sponsor, framed the measure as targeted relief for people with substance-related convictions who meet strict criteria for rehabilitation and eligibility.
"It has become exceptionally difficult for people with criminal records to be able to gain employment," Hutchings said, describing…
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