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HB2492 • 2025

Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals and contempt of court findings and guilty except for insanity judgments.

Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals and contempt of court findings and guilty except for insanity judgments.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-07-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-07 House

    Chapter 349, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-20 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-12 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-12 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Nash.

  6. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  13. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Second reading.

  14. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  16. 2025-04-24 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  17. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  18. 2025-04-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. Ayes, 56; Nays, 1--Tran; Excused, 2--Drazan, Nguyen H; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Hartman.

  19. 2025-04-23 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Tran.

  20. 2025-04-22 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 23, 2025 Calendar.

  21. 2025-04-21 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.

  22. 2025-04-17 House

    Second reading.

  23. 2025-04-16 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  24. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-04-02 House

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  27. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act changes the process for a person to set aside offenses and contempt. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at courts and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).</i>]
[<i>Requires the State Court Administrator to study courts and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals and contempt of court findings and guilty except for insanity judgments. Increases the waiting period for setting aside certain types of contempt of court findings. Provides that the required time period prior to filing the motion, during which the person is required to have no convictions or specified contempt findings, applies to motions to set aside convictions only. Provides that the dismissal of a traffic violation citation may not be set aside.</b>
Relating to: Relating to courts.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned