CT SB00403 | 2020 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Public Hearing 03/09
Pending: Joint Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Public Hearing 03/09
Pending: Joint Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To (1) require certain training to members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and to require the board to provide a written explanation when denying a pardon, to streamline record erasure in the case of misdemeanors and certain felonies, (2) waive certain fees for applicants for a pardon, (3) allow for appointment of a deputy warden to serve as director of reentry services, (4) establish a reentry employment advisory committee, and (5) prohibit discrimination against a person based on such person's erased criminal history record information.
Title
An Act Concerning The Board Of Pardons And Paroles, Erasure Of Criminal Records For Certain Misdemeanor And Felony Offenses And Prohibiting Discrimination Based On Erased Criminal History Record Information.
Sponsors
House Judiciary Committee | Rep. Matthew Ritter [D] | Sen. Gary Winfield [D] | Rep. Antonio Felipe [D] |
Rep. Charlie Stallworth [D] | Rep. David Michel [D] | Rep. Joshua Elliott [D] | Rep. Roland Lemar [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-05 | Senate | Public Hearing 03/09 |
2020-03-04 | Senate | Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary |
Connecticut State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00403&which_year=2020 |
Text | https://www.cga.ct.gov/2020/TOB/s/pdf/2020SB-00403-R00-SB.PDF |