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HB1118Introduced in the House

Expungement.

EngrossedSenate Corrections & Criminal Law

Introduced by Alex Zimmerman, District 67

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expungement. Repeals and replaces the existing adult expungement statute with a new expungement process that makes certain changes to: (1) time periods for filing expungement; (2) crimes that are eligible for expungement; and (3) other procedural matters relating to expungement. Adds a provision concerning the expungement of juvenile arrest records.

Where it stands

First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

January 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House - Third reading · January 22, 2026

87

Yes

4

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8No
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Coauthored by Representatives Bascom, Steuerwald

  2. Authored by Representative Zimmerman

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  4. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  5. Representative Gore added as coauthor

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 87, nays 4

  8. Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman

  9. Referred to the Senate

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

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