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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3341 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1645
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael S. Day
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to update expungement.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael S. Day31st Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3341 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1645
By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1645) of
Michael S. Day relative to the protection of sealed court records. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4325 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to update expungement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out section 100Q and inserting in place thereof the following
3section:-
4 100Q. Unless otherwise provided by law, no person shall make records sealed pursuant to
5section 100A, section 100B or section 100C available for inspection in any form by any person.
6No person shall make records expunged pursuant to section 100F, section 100G, section 100H or
7section 100K available for inspection in any form by any person.
8 SECTION 2. Section 100T of Chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
9hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 to 2, the words “100A or section 100B” and inserting
10in place thereof the following words:- 100A, section 100B or section 100C.