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House Judiciary Committee rejects bill to tighten sealing rules for theft records
Summary
After testimony from veterans’ legal advocates and public defenders, the committee voted down Senate Bill 277, which would have made certain theft convictions ineligible for sealing and added a look-back period prosecutors could use for enhancement.
Members of the House Judiciary Committee voted down Senate Bill 277 after extended testimony from defense and veterans’ advocates who warned the change would harm people trying to rebuild their lives.
State Senator Josh Bryant presented the bill as a correction to a 2023 change that made certain thefts 'enhanceable.' Bryant said the bill was intended "to add that look back period for the misdemeanor violation of theft of property" so enhanced offenses would remain ineligible for sealing under the comprehensive criminal-sealing law.
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