SB 432

Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law relating to waiting periods for the filing of certain petitions for expungement to authorize the filing of a petition a certain amount of time after the completion of the sentence; adding to the list of misdemeanor convictions that a person may expunge under certain circumstances; prohibiting the Maryland Judiciary Case Search from in any way referring to the existence of a charge of possession of cannabis if the conviction was later pardoned by the Governor; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 80FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adkins, Adonis	CFUF	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrison, Vondell	CFUF	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fisher, Bruce	CFUF - Witness	Position only
FAV	Partlow Sr., Tavon	Center For Urban Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alberts, Zachary	Center for Urban Families	Position only
FAV	Jones, Joseph	Center for Urban Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, DaMarqus	Helping Ourselves To Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Dr. Carmen	Helping Ourselves to Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rocha, Adrian	Last Prisoner Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rocha, Adrian	Last Prisoner Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Uluoma	Ligislative Black Caucus of Md, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Francis, Crystal	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDermott, Meaghan	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rothstein, Melissa	Maryland Office Of The Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rothstein, Melissa	Maryland Office Of The Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sweeney, Christopher	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wood, Yannick	National Urban League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Battle, Carlos	New Shiloh Baptist Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Rhea	OAG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Selden, Trina	Out for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Harold	Private Citizen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Melvin, Robertlobbyist	R Street Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haney, Erin	Reform Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haney, Erin	Reform Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Muldrow, Adrian	Resident of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blaha, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pham Linhoff, Christina	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hauck, Barbara	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shillenn, Rebecca	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girard, Meredith	Shore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Theresa M.	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Theresa M.	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Rhea	State of Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Giordano, Hassan	State's Attorney for Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewing, Ryanlobbyist	The Clean Slate Initiative	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewing, Ryanlobbyist	The Clean Slate Initiative	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thorp, Regan	University of Baltimore Law School, Criminal Defense & Advocacy Clinic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys AssociationFWA 1

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

Center for Urban FamiliesFAV 2

Center For Urban FamiliesFAV 1

CFUFFAV 2

CFUF - WitnessFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 2

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 2

Helping Ourselves to TransformFAV 1

Helping Ourselves To TransformFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 2

Last Prisoner ProjectFAV 2

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandUNF 2

Ligislative Black Caucus of Md, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 2

Maryland Office Of The Public DefenderFAV 2

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers ServiceFAV 1

National Urban LeagueFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

New Shiloh Baptist ChurchFAV 1

OAGFAV 1

Out for justiceFWA 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Private CitizenFAV 1

R Street InstituteFAV 1

Reform AllianceFAV 2

Resident of Baltimore CityFAV 1

Shore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono)FAV 1FWA 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice BaltimoreFAV 2

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 2

St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation CenterUNF 1

State of Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

State's Attorney for Baltimore CityFAV 1

SURJFAV 4

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 4

The Clean Slate InitiativeFAV 2

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

University of Baltimore Law School, Criminal Defense & Advocacy ClinicFAV 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 2

YearFAV 1FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVMelvin, RobertR Street InstituteRegistered for: R Street Institute

FAVEwing, RyanThe Clean Slate InitiativeRegistered for: Clean Slate Now

FAVHicks, MylesRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

UNFJackson, SamiraLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandRegistered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs…