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]

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.

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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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-05SenatePublic Hearing 03/09
2020-03-04SenateReferred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

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