Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 I cosponsors

SB 1972 — Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records

Last action — Died in Rules

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

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records; Providing for sealing of a petition for a domestic violence injunction and related documents if the petition was withdrawn or dismissed, or if there was a ruling in favor of the respondent; exempting expunctions sought for cases dismissed or nolle prosequi or that resulted in an acquittal from the limit on the number of expunctions that may be sought; expanding an exception to an eligibility requirement for expunction of a criminal history record to allow expunction for an offense committed when the person was a minor, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Now in Rules

  3. Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  4. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  5. Now in Criminal Justice

  6. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  8. Introduced

  9. Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules

  10. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1972 do?
Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records; Providing for sealing of a petition for a domestic violence injunction and related documents if the petition was withdrawn or dismissed, or if there was a ruling in favor of the respondent; exempting expunctions sought for cases dismissed or nolle prosequi or that resulted in an acquittal from the limit on the number of expunctions that may be sought; expanding an exception to an eligibility requirement for expunction of a criminal history record to allow expunction for an offense committed when the person was a minor, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1972?
SB 1972 is sponsored by Pizzo, Jason W. B. (No Party Affiliation).
What is the current status of SB 1972?
This bill died with 2021 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.
Where can I track SB 1972?
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