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Committee raises expungement threshold, recommits one election bill and adjourns debate on another
Summary
The panel advanced H.3184 to raise the maximum penalty for crimes eligible for expungement from $500/30 days to $1,000, adjourned debate on H.3176, and recommitted H.3197 to subcommittee for additional hearings at stakeholders' request.
The House Judiciary Committee approved a favorable report on H.3184, a bill that would raise the maximum penalty threshold for offenses eligible for expungement from a $500 maximum penalty or 30-day cap to $1,000, increasing the range of offenses that could be expunged under state law.
Mr. Weeks reported the technical change and the committee took a voice vote; the chair announced the ayes had it. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally for that item.
On election-law matters, Mr. Clemens told members the committee was still receiving substantial comment on H.3176 and moved to adjourn debate on that bill until the next agenda; the committee approved the motion by voice vote. Mr. Clemens also moved to recommit H.3197 to subcommittee after requests from several individuals and groups for an additional hearing; the committee approved recommittal and asked interested parties to leave contact information with the Judiciary Committee office.
With the day's business complete the chair adjourned the committee.
