Committee hears broad support for Eviction Record Sealing Act to shield most eviction filings from public searches
Proponents at the Senate Judiciary Committee said Senate Bill 204 would make eviction filings hidden from public searches from filing until final judgment in most cases, keeping records sealed when tenants win or cases are dismissed and making them public only when landlords prevail; proponents argued uniform sealing will improve access to housing, especially for survivors and low-income renters.
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Proponents across housing, legal-aid and survivor-services organizations told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Senate Bill 204 (the Eviction Record Sealing Act) would reduce barriers to housing by limiting public access to eviction filings while a case is pending and by keeping records sealed when tenants prevail or cases are dismissed.
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