Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2520
Expunction; consolidate statutes concerning.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE THE STATUTES CONCERNING EXPUNCTION; TO CREATE A UNIFIED EXPUNCTION STATUTE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEGAL EFFECT OF AN ORDER TO EXPUNGE; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPUNCTION OF MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY CONVICTIONS; TO SPECIFY RECORDS THAT MAY NOT BE EXPUNGED; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPUNCTION OF A FIRST OFFENSE DUI CONVICTION; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPUNCTION UPON COMPLETION OF DRUG COURT; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPUNCTION OF CONVICTIONS FOR PURCHASE OF LIGHT WINE OR BEER BY MINORS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN NONCONVICTIONS; TO SET FILING FEES ACCORDING TO PRE-EXISTING LAW; TO REQUIRE NCIC REPORTS; TO REQUIRE CLERKS OF COURT TO SUBMIT POST-EXPUNCTION RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM EXPUNCTIONS IN THE JUSTICE COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-23-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM EXPUNCTIONS IN THE DRUG COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM EXPUNCTION IN MUNICIPAL COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-150, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM EXPUNCTION OF CERTAIN DRUG CHARGES; TO AMEND SECTION 45-27-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM RECORD-KEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE EXPUNCTION OF DUI RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-15-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM NONADJUDICATION PROVISIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-15-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT ANY PERSON WHO IS ARRESTED, ISSUED A CITATION, OR HELD FOR ANY MISDEMEANOR AND NOT FORMALLY CHARGED OR PROSECUTED WITH AN OFFENSE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF ARREST, OR UPON DISMISSAL OF THE CHARGE, MAY APPLY TO THE COURT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE MATTER FOR THE CHARGES TO BE EXPUNGED; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR EXPUNCTION OF CERTAIN FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR CONVICTION RECORDS; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-72, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR FILING FEES FOR CERTAIN PETITIONS FOR EXPUNCTION AND THE DISPOSITION THEREOF; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 15 to January 30, 2018, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 15 to Jan 30 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 15 to Jan 30 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 15 – Jan 30
- Jan 15Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jan 30Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeSenate