2011 Senate Bill 159 / Public Act 64

Revise criminal record expungement rules

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 16, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To revise the grounds for seeking to have a criminal record expunged from a person’s record. The bill would allow a person convicted of a felony offense and two minor misdemeanors committed when age 21 or less to apply to have these "set aside," or expunged from their public record.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 3, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 22, 2011

Amendment offered

To revise the definition of "minor" offense to only include misdemeanors whose maximum punishment falls below the threshold for being entered on a person's official criminal record.

The amendment passed by voice vote

April 12, 2011

Amendment offered by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

April 12, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 12, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 1, 2011

Amendment offered by Rep. John Walsh (R-19)

To clarify a reference in the bill to another statute.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 8, 2011

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To revise the grounds for seeking to have a criminal record expunged from a person’s record. The bill would allow a person convicted of a felony offense and two minor misdemeanors committed when age 21 or less to apply to have these "set aside," or expunged from their public record.

Received in the Senate

June 14, 2011

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 23, 2011