Did not become law. It stopped in the General Assembly on January 12, 2026. The 2024–2025 session has ended.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5969
Provides expungement process for certain defendants who are victims of abuse if conviction is substantially related to abuse.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jul 24
Chief co-sponsor from Jul 24
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 15
3 co-sponsors
Its course
November 13, 2025 to January 12, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 4 days
In the General AssemblyNov 13 to Jan 12 · stopped60 days
JudiciaryNov 13 to Dec 421 days
Public Safety and PreparednessDec 4 to Jan 8 · moved on35 days
AppropriationsJan 8 to Jan 80 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 4
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 8, 2026
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Nov 13 – Jan 12, 2026
- Nov 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Judiciary
- Dec 4Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Sent to Public Safety and Preparedness
- Jan 8, 2026Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 12, 2026Carried on in S4871