Arizona 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2312 — setting aside conviction; requirements

Last action — signed by governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

50 added · 44 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 2312 clarify the process for individuals with a criminal conviction to request that their judgment of guilt be set aside once they've completed their sentence or probation. Specifically, it emphasizes that applicants—including attorneys and probation officers—do not have to pay a filing fee, making it more accessible for individuals seeking to move on from their past offenses. Additionally, the language around judges granting applications has been simplified to improve understanding of the process. These changes aim to support rehabilitation by helping individuals reintegrate into society without the burden of a conviction record.

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HB2312 - 532R - H Ver       House Engrossed       State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session       HOUSE BILL 2312       AN ACT   amending section 13‑907, Arizona Revised Statutes;
Chapter 0083 - 532R - H Ver of HB2312     House Engrossed       State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session       CHAPTER 83   HOUSE BILL 2312     AN ACT   amending section 13‑907, Arizona Revised Statutes;
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END_STATUTE         APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 27, 2018.
  FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 27, 2018.
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Action History

  1. signed by governor

  2. transmit to governor

  3. transmit to house

  4. passed

  5. senate second reading

  6. senate first reading

  7. transmit to senate

  8. passed

  9. house second reading

  10. house first reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 91 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (91)

91 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 22001
Democrat 2000
Total 29001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Dalessandro — Yea
Bob Worsley — Yea
David Bradley — Yea
Frank Pratt — Yea
Jamescita Peshlakai — Yea
Juan Mendez — Yea
Judy Burges — Yea
Karen Fann — Yea
Kate Brophy McGee — Yea
Katie Hobbs — Not Voting
Kimberly Yee — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Yea
Nancy Barto — Yea
Olivia Cajero Bedford — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Farley — Yea
Steve Smith — Yea
Steve Yarbrough — Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Sylvia Allen Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44003
Democrat 4000
Republican 8001
Total 56004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
BEN TOMA — Yea
Anthony T. Kern — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Yea
Bob Thorpe — Yea
Brenda Barton — Yea
Charlene R. Fernandez — Yea
César Chávez — Not Voting
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
Darin Mitchell — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
David Stringer — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Not Voting
Douglas Coleman — Yea
Drew John — Yea
Eddie Farnsworth — Yea
Eric Descheenie — Yea
Gerae Peten — Yea
Heather Carter — Yea
Isela Blanc — Yea
Jay Lawrence — Yea
Jill Norgaard — Yea
John M. Allen — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Ken Clark — Yea
Kirsten Engel — Yea
Macario Saldate — Yea
Maria Syms — Yea
Mark A. Cardenas — Yea
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Noel W. Campbell — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Yea
Paul Boyer — Yea
Paul Mosley — Yea
Randall Friese — Yea
Ray D. Martinez — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Russell Bowers — Yea
Todd A. Clodfelter — Yea
Tony Navarrete — Not Voting
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Wenona Benally — Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
David Livingston Republican Not Voting
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2312?
HB 2312 is sponsored by Paul Boyer and Eddie Farnsworth.
What is the current status of HB 2312?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2018. Enacted.
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