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H1645 • 2025

An Act to update expungement

An Act to update expungement

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Sponsor
Michael S. Day
Last action
2025-12-31
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4858
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to update expungement

An Act to update expungement By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to update expungement By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1645) of Michael S.
  • Day relative to the protection of sealed court records.
  • The Judiciary.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-31 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4858

  2. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-09-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00PM-5:00 PM in A-2 and virtual

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to update expungement
By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1645) of Michael S. Day relative to the protection of sealed court records. The Judiciary.

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Bill H.1645

SECTION 1. Chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 100Q and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

100Q. Unless otherwise provided by law, no person shall make records sealed pursuant to section 100A, section 100B or section 100C available for inspection in any form by any person. No person shall make records expunged pursuant to section 100F, section 100G, section 100H or section 100K available for inspection in any form by any person.

SECTION 2. Section 100T of Chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 to 2, the words “100A or section 100B” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 100A, section 100B or section 100C.

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