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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2177 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1161
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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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 relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2177 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1161
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1161) of Jason M. Lewis for
legislation relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1023 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 relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession.
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. Section 52 of chapter 55 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking
2clause (iii) and inserting in place thereof the following:- (iii) inform people eligible to have their
3records expunged as a result of changes to criminal laws resulting from marijuana
4decriminalization and legalization.
5 SECTION 2. Section 59 of chapter 55 of the acts of 2020 is hereby repealed.
6 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a person having
7a record of criminal court appearance or disposition on file with the office of the commissioner
8of probation for a charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance under section 34 of
9chapter 94C of the General Laws shall be eligible to have the record and related records, if any,
10expunged immediately under section 7 of chapter 258D of the General Laws if the controlled 2 of 2
11substance specified in the complaint related to the court appearance or disposition was marijuana
12under clause (1) of subsection (b) of Class D of section 31 of said chapter 94C.