SB14 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Expungement, to expand the expungement of criminal records to include convictions of certain misdemenor offenses, traffic violations, municipal ordinances, and felony offenses, to increase the filing fee for expungements, Secs. 15-27-1, 15-27-2, 15-27-4, 15-27-5, 15-27-7 to 15-27-10, inclusive, 15-27-19 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under current law, a person convicted of a
criminal offense may only apply for an expungement
in very limited circumstances</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would expand the expungement of
criminal records to include convictions of certain
misdemeanor offenses, traffic violations, municipal
ordinances, and felony offenses</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also make nonsubstantive,
technical revisions to update the existing code
language to current style</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment</p><p class="bill_description">
However, the bill does not require approval of a
local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3
vote to become effective because it comes within
one of the specified exceptions contained in the
amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to expungement; to amend Sections 15-27-1,
15-27-2, 15-27-4, 15-27-5, 15-27-7, 15-27-8, 15-27-9,
15-27-10, and 15-27-19, Code of Alabama 1975, to expand the
expungement of criminal records to include convictions of
certain misdemeanor offenses, traffic violations, municipal
ordinances, and felony offenses; to increase the filing fee
for petitions for expungement; to make nonsubstantive,
technical revisions to update the existing code language to
current style; and in connection therewith would have as its
purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
</p>
Subjects
Expungement
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2020 | S | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Pending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 4, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 11, 2020 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 26, 2020 | Room 825 at 14:30 | Senate JUDY Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB14 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered |