Governor's Bill No. 5019 Summary

• Establishes mandatory annual training for parole board members and officers covering criminal justice system, parole factors, victim rights, reentry strategies, risk assessment, and collateral consequences of criminal records including housing and employment barriers.

• Expands automatic criminal record erasure to include convictions for Class C and D misdemeanors and cannabis possession after 7 years have elapsed since conviction, with exceptions for family violence crimes and certain traffic offenses.

• Requires automated erasure processes and mandates that consumer reporting agencies and criminal justice agencies receive notification of erased records and permanently delete them from their databases.

• Creates a reentry employment advisory committee to align inmate education and job training programs with employer needs, including vocational curricula, job certifications, apprenticeships, and institutional industry products.

• Waives criminal history record search fees for individuals applying for pardons who demonstrate indigency, and clarifies procedures for accessing and disclosing erased records in legal proceedings.