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HB 725: Collateral Consequences and Penalties for Criminal Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Joseph

Collateral Consequences and Penalties for Criminal Offenses; Adopts Uniform Collateral Consequences of Convictions Act; provides duties of DLA concerning certain laws providing for collateral consequences of criminal convictions; requires certain notices be provided to criminal defendants; specifies criteria to be used by decisionmakers considering imposing disqualifications on persons convicted of criminal offenses; provides for effects of convictions from other states; provides for certificates of restoration of rights; proving for construction of such certificates; revises restrictions of possession & sale of cannabis; revises penalties for offenses involving cannabis paraphernalia; provides for automatic sealing of certain convictions form minor cannabis offenses.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/23/2021 House • Filed
    12/13/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

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  • HB 725, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/23/2021 at 12:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 957 Revising Penalties for Criminal Offenses Caruso Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 470 Revising Penalties for Nonviolent Offenses Powell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 18 (pdf)
    893.147 Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia, specified machines, and materials. Page 19 (pdf)
    943.0596 Page 20 (pdf)

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