Became P.L.2025, c.329, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 4871
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 Senate
Sponsor from Nov 10
Chief co-sponsor from Nov 10
1 co-sponsor
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 12, 2026
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 12, 2026
3 co-sponsors
Its course
November 13, 2025 to January 20, 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 action10 actions on 6 days
In the SenateNov 13 to Jan 1260 days
JudiciaryNov 13 to Dec 1532 days
Budget and AppropriationsDec 15 to Jan 6 · moved on22 days
JudiciaryJan 6 to Jan 82 days
In the General AssemblyJan 12 to Jan 120 days
With the GovernorJan 12 to Jan 208 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary10–1
Do pass as amended · Dec 15
Judiciary9–1
Do pass as amended · Jan 8, 2026
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Kristin M. Corrado, Nicholas P. Scutari, Renee C. Burgess, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco
Senate, third reading30–8
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
General Assembly, third reading66–4
Passed · Jan 12, 2026 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 15
Senate 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 Senate Nov 13 – Jan 12, 2026
- Nov 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
- Dec 15Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jan 6, 2026Sent to Judiciary
- Jan 8, 2026Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 30 to 8
In the General Assembly Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 66 to 4, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 20, 2026
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.329