Legislation

Title: Courts – Expunged Cases and Judicial Actions – Disclosure and Public Access
Sponsored by: Delegate Embry
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Clarifying that expungement does not prohibit disclosure of records that contain information that is also contained in an expunged record, is formatted to facilitate research, and contains de-identified data; and providing that certain provisions of law shall be construed in favor of allowing public access to information about judicial actions.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts – Expunged Cases and Judicial Actions – Disclosure and Public Access Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2024 Legislative Date 2/13/2024 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {333323/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts – Expunged Cases and Judicial Actions – Disclosure and Public Access Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/09/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Courts – Expunged Cases and Judicial Actions – Disclosure and Public Access
House	2/13/2024	2/13/2024	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Favorable with Amendments {333323/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts – Expunged Cases and Judicial Actions – Disclosure and Public Access
House	3/18/2024	3/09/2024	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Referred Judicial Proceedings	49AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/18/2024	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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