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Authors Lowenthal  
Subject Criminal records: destruction.
Relating To relating to criminal records.
Title An act to add Section 1203.48 to the Penal Code, relating to criminal records.
Last Action Dt 2025-03-20
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Vote Req Approp Fiscal Cmte Local Prog Subs Chgs Urgency Tax Levy Active?
Majority No Yes Yes None No No Y
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Bill Actions
2025-08-29     In committee: Held under submission.
2025-08-18     In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-08     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-18     Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-05     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-04     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 17. Page 2057.)
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
2025-04-30     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-03-26     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-24     Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-03-20     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-03     Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-02-15     From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2025-02-14     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2025-03-20
Introduced     2025-02-14
Analyses TBD
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Existing law allows a person who was arrested or convicted of a nonviolent offense while they were a victim of human trafficking to petition the court, under penalty of perjury, for vacatur relief. Existing law requires a court that issues an order for relief pursuant to these provisions to also order specified law enforcement agencies to seal and destroy their records of the offense.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.