HB2655Introduced in the House
Authorizing the chief judge of each municipal court to establish a specialty court program, providing for expungement when a person has completed the requirements of such program, authorizing judges to waive the fee in expungement cases by reviewing and granting a poverty affidavit and requiring judges to waive the fee for petitions for expungement of municipal arrest records in certain cases.
Introduced by Corrections and Juvenile Justice
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Authorizing the chief judge of each municipal court to establish a specialty court program, providing for expungement when a person has completed the requirements of such program, authorizing judges to waive the fee in expungement cases by reviewing and granting a poverty affidavit and requiring judges to waive the fee for petitions for expungement of municipal arrest records in certain cases.
Where it stands
Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
February 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 115 Nay: 1 · February 19, 2026
115
Yes
1
No
9
Absent or Not Voting
125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | Yes |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | Yes |
| Charles Smith | 3 | Yes |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Courtney Sappington | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Yes |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
House Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 546-S
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 115 Nay: 1
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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