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• Introduced by Rep. Mary Waters (D) on February 10, 2004, to revise the grounds for seeking to have a criminal record expunged from a person’s record. The bill would allow a person convicted of only one felony offense or not more than two misdemeanor offenses to apply to have either the felony conviction or one or both of the misdemeanors expunged. This would not apply to a conviction for an assaultive crime, including criminal sexual conduct, convictions for crimes punishable by life imprisonment, or traffic offenses. Under current law, only a person with a single criminal conviction can petition to have the record expunged.
  • Referred to the House Criminal Justice Committee on February 10, 2004.
    • Reported in the House on December 1, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 2, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises the crimes that can be expunged. See House-passed bill for details. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 2, 2004.
• Passed 100 to 0 in the House on December 2, 2004, to revise the grounds for seeking to have a criminal record expunged from a person’s record. The bill would allow a person convicted of either one felony offense and no other offenses, or not more than two misdemeanor offenses, to apply to have the convictions set aside. This would not apply to a conviction for criminal sexual conduct, convictions for crimes punishable by life imprisonment, or traffic offenses. Under current law, only a person with a single criminal conviction can petition to have the record expunged.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 7, 2004.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 7, 2004.