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Expungement amendment adopted but committee declines to advance HB 10 81
Summary
An amendment creating tiered waiting periods for expungement was adopted, but the committee later voted 2-7 against sending House Bill 10 81 as amended to full Judiciary.
Committee members debated a proposed amendment to House Bill 10 81 that would set tiered waiting periods for eligibility to petition for expungement: three years for misdemeanors and Class E felonies, six years for Class D felonies and ten years for Class C and higher. The sponsor described the change as a way to "set up a tiered framework" so lesser offenses do not wait as long as more serious ones.
Supporters argued the amendment gives individuals a realistic path to rehabilitation and employment; critics said the waiting periods should reflect public-safety concerns. After adopting the amendment on voice vote, the committee later voted on whether to send HB 10 81 as amended to full Judiciary and the measure failed, with the clerk announcing 2 ayes and 7 nos.
