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SB78 • 2026

Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for. Amends secs. 1b, 1c, 1d, 2 & 3 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621b et seq.) & adds sec. 1j & repeals sec. 4 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.624).

Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for. Amends secs. 1b, 1c, 1d, 2 & 3 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621b et seq.) & adds sec. 1j & repeals sec. 4 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.624).

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Sponsor
Sylvia A. Santana (District 2), Stephanie Chang (District 3), Rosemary Bayer (District 13), Jeff Irwin (District 15), Edward W. McBroom (District 38)
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
referred to Committee on Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for. Amends secs. 1b, 1c, 1d, 2 & 3 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621b et seq.) & adds sec. 1j & repeals sec. 4 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.624).

Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for.

What This Bill Does

  • Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for.
  • Amends secs.
  • 1b, 1c, 1d, 2 & 3 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621b et seq.) & adds sec.
  • 1j & repeals sec.

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. 2025-05-20 SJ 46 Pg. 589

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 139 YEAS 23 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2025-05-20 HJ 49 Pg. 588

    received on 05/20/2025

  3. 2025-05-20 HJ 49 Pg. 590

    read a first time

  4. 2025-05-20 HJ 49 Pg. 590

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. 2025-05-07 SJ 41 Pg. 415

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  6. 2025-05-07 SJ 41 Pg. 415

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  7. 2025-05-01 SJ 40 Pg. 410

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 5/1/2025

  8. 2025-05-01 SJ 40 Pg. 410

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  9. 2025-02-19 SJ 15 Pg. 125

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: EDWARD MCBROOM

  10. 2025-02-12 SJ 13 Pg. 108

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA

  11. 2025-02-12 SJ 13 Pg. 108

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Official Summary Text

Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for. Amends secs. 1b, 1c, 1d, 2 & 3 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621b et seq.) & adds sec. 1j & repeals sec. 4 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.624).