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, West, Smith, Waldstreicher, Love, Muse, and Sydnor
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Racial Equity Impact 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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Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0499

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025, January 31, 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 Text - Racial Equity Impact Note Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {713223/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (36-11) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 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 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 4/01/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (101-38) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
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.
			Text - Racial Equity Impact Note
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments {713223/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (36-11)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Referred Judiciary	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	4/01/2025	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/02/2025	3/17/2025	Favorable Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/17/2025	Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Third Reading Passed (101-38)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)

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