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MO HB166
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Ellington
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AI Summary
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Adds marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia offenses (felony or misdemeanor) to the list of crimes eligible for expungement in Missouri, covering offenses committed within three years prior to marijuana legalization
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Requires individuals granted expungement for marijuana offenses to pay a $200 fine to the drug court resources fund for drug treatment programming
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Excludes individuals who were under any age limitation specified in the legalizing amendment or statute at the time they committed the marijuana offense
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Maintains existing expungement requirements: 20-year waiting period for felonies, 10-year waiting period for misdemeanors after completing sentence/probation/parole, no subsequent convictions, and restitution paid
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Act's effectiveness is contingent upon passage of a constitutional amendment or statutory enactment legalizing marijuana in Missouri
Legislative Description
Allows marijuana convictions to be expunged for certain persons contingent upon the passage of a constitutional amendment or other statutory enactment legalizing marijuana
Last Action
Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings(H)
5/15/2015