Committee advances automatic sealing for eligible first offenders
House Bill 162 (LC481476S) would restrict and seal first-offender records at sentencing to reduce barriers to employment; the Judiciary Committee approved technical amendments and passed the bill unanimously as amended.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved House Bill 162 (LC481476S) as amended to make the restriction and sealing of qualifying first‑offender records effective at sentencing rather than waiting until successful completion of the sentence.
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