Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 883 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in criminal history record information, further providing for expungement.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

39 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 883 changes the requirement for pardons by specifying that individuals must be pardoned unconditionally for their offense in order to seek expungement. This clarification matters because it makes it clear that individuals with conditions attached to their pardon will not be eligible to have their criminal records cleared. This could impact many individuals trying to move on from past convictions related to underage alcohol offenses.

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1146 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
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883 2017 INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, LEACH, BROWNE, HUGHES AND McILHINNEY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania information, further providing for expungement.rd The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
883 2017 INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, LEACH, BROWNE, HUGHES, McILHINNEY, COSTA AND SCHWANK, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 SENATOR GREENLEAF, JUDICIARY, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania information, further providing for expungement.rd The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
[or] (2.1) a person is pardoned UNCONDITIONALLY FOR THE <-- OFFENSE AT ISSUE in accordance with law;
[or] (2.1) a person is pardoned in accordance with law;
Such information shall 20170SB0883PN1164 - 2 - be used solely for the purposes of determining subsequent eligibility for such programs, identifying persons in criminal investigations or determining the grading of subsequent offenses.
Such information shall be used solely for the purposes of determining subsequent 20170SB0883PN1146 - 2 - eligibility for such programs, identifying persons in criminal investigations or determining the grading of subsequent offenses.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

  2. First consideration

  3. PN 1164 Reported as amended

  4. PN 1146 Referred to JUDICIARY

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (JUDICIARY): Reported as Amended

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
LEACH — Yea
RAFFERTY — Yea
RESCHENTHALER — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
GREENLEAF — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 883?
SB 883 is sponsored by Blake, Browne, Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Mcilhinney, Ward, Wagner, Greenleaf, Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Leach, Sharif Street (Democratic), and Jay Costa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 883?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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