SB 731 Summary

• Prohibits presenting controlled substance convictions (Health and Safety Code §11350, 11377, or former §11500, 11500.5) to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for denial of credentials if the conviction is more than 5 years old and relief was granted.

• Expands felony record dismissal eligibility under Penal Code §1203.41 to all felons (not just county jail sentences), provided the conviction does not require sex offender registration.

• Commencing July 1, 2023, extends automatic arrest record relief to felonies (including state prison cases), with a 3-year waiting period for county jail felonies and 6-year period for serious felonies.

• Commencing July 1, 2023, makes defendants convicted of felonies on or after January 1, 2005 eligible for automatic conviction relief if they completed all sentences and probation with no new felony convictions within 4 years, excluding serious/violent felonies and sex offenses.

• Prohibits dissemination of controlled substance convictions (more than 5 years old with relief granted) to school districts and educational entities; requires Department of Justice to provide conviction records to schools regardless of relief, with limited exception for old drug convictions.