Legislation - SB0432

Title: Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Charles, Ellis, Henson, Hettleman, King, and West
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law relating to waiting periods for the filing of certain petitions for expungement to authorize the filing of a petition a certain amount of time after the completion of the sentence; adding to the list of misdemeanor convictions that a person may expunge under certain circumstances; prohibiting the Maryland Judiciary Case Search from in any way referring to the existence of a charge of possession of cannabis if the conviction was later pardoned by the Governor; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0499

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025, January 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/21/2025	1/20/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)
Senate	1/24/2025	1/24/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.

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