Bill
SB 2747
Expands the Fresh Start Act to broaden relief for people with prior convictions, widening eligibility for record sealing and easing licensing for affected workers.
Status: Died In Committee (record indicates conflicting actions; see Procedural Timeline)
Introduced: March 13, 2025
Subject: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Companion bill: HB 5169
NOTE: The official bill text or version content was not provided. This summary is based on the bill title, subject classification, and the legislative action history available. Where the title implies scope rather than providing language, I identify likely areas of change and note uncertainty.
SB 2747 is intended to expand the Fresh Start Act of 2019. The Fresh Start Act typically refers to statutes that reduce barriers to employment and licensure for people with prior criminal records (for example, by limiting the use of certain convictions in licensing decisions, creating timelines for automatic relief, or streamlining record-sealing/expungement). By its title, SB 2747 seeks to broaden that 2019 law — likely by enlarging eligibility, adding covered offenses, changing procedural timelines, or imposing additional requirements on state agencies and licensing boards to promote reentry and remove collateral consequences.
Because the bill text is not included, the following are reasonable inferences based on the title and common Fresh Start expansions:
- Expand categories of convictions eligible for relief, sealing, or non-consideration in licensing.
- Require licensing boards to adopt objective, proportionate standards and publish reasons for denial related to criminal history.
- Establish additional timelines or automatic processes for record relief (e.g., reduced waiting periods).
- Direct executive or administrative agencies to provide guidance, data collection, or reporting on implementation.
- Potentially limit fees or streamline applications for relief.
(These items are speculative — consult the bill text or companion HB 5169 for exact language.)
The legislative action record contains many entries from March–May 2025 (referrals, public hearings, committee reports, and Senate passage actions). Key items:
- Introduced / Filed: 2025-03-13
- Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency (2025-01-20; suggests an earlier filing or docketing)
- Multiple committee hearings and public testimony in April 2025
- Reported favorably and placed on calendars in May 2025; Senate read 2nd/3rd time and passed on 2025-05-14; referred to Ways & Means on 2025-05-16.
- However, the record also lists "2025-02-04: Died In Committee."
Because of conflicting status entries (an early "Died In Committee" followed by later Senate actions showing passage), readers should verify the final status and consult the official legislative website or the companion HB 5169 for the authoritative bill text and current disposition.
To fully assess SB 2747’s legal effects, obtain and review:
- The bill’s full text (and any substitute versions)
- Fiscal notes or agency impact analyses
- The companion bill HB 5169 for parallel language or differences
- Final enrollment and governor action (if applicable)
If you want, I can search for the bill text or summarize HB 5169 (the companion) if provided.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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