2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB432: Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

1/21/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/24/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
3/13/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/13/2025
Favorable with Amendments {713223/1 Adopted
Senate
3/13/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2025
Third Reading Passed (36-11)
Senate
3/15/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (101-38)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 713223/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 713223/1 Adopted

3/13/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
101
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2025
36
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025146.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/13/2025164.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/2025136.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970397.9 KB
Vote Image
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