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AL HB535
Bill
Status
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Travis Hendrix
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AI Summary
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Persons whose criminal convictions have been overturned, vacated, or pardoned by the Board of Pardons and Paroles may petition for expungement of both misdemeanor and felony conviction records
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The $500 filing fee and associated court costs are waived for expungement petitions following a not guilty finding or for overturned/vacated convictions
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Courts must conduct a hearing before denying any expungement petition, removing the previous provision allowing denial at the court's "sole discretion" without a hearing
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Appeals of expungement rulings would be reversed under a "clearly erroneous" standard rather than the previous "abuse of discretion" standard
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Effective date: October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Expungement; certain pardoned, vacated, or overturned convictions authorized to be expunged; hearing procedures, further provided
Criminal Procedure
Last Action
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to House Ways and Means General Fund
3/11/2026