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FL HB 745

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Sealing of Criminal History Records

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 745 pass?

No. FL HB 745 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Judiciary Committee

What is FL HB 745 about?

Sealing of Criminal History Records; Provides that persons adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record of such offenses; provides that persons previously adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition court to seal subsequent criminal history record; revises certain eligibility criteria to provide that person is eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record if such person is no longer serving sentence to which petition to seal pertains; revises certain eligibility criteria to provide that person is eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record if such person has never secured prior sealing or expunction related to offense for which person was adjudicated guilty; provides certain eligibility criteria for certain persons who seek subsequent sealing of criminal history record relating to offense for which adjudication was withheld; provides certain eligibility criteria for certain persons who seek sealing of criminal history record relating to offense for which person was adjudicated guilty; authorizes court to order sealing of criminal history record pertaining to more than one adjudication of guilt if additional adjudications directly relate to original arrest, incident of criminal activity, or adjudication of guilt.

Who sponsors FL HB 745?

Koster, Criminal Justice Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 745, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Sealing of Criminal History Records; Provides that persons adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record of such offenses; provides that persons previously adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition court to seal subsequent criminal history record; revises certain eligibility criteria to provide that person is eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record if such person is no longer serving sentence to which petition to seal pertains; revises certain eligibility criteria to provide that person is eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record if such person has never secured prior sealing or expunction related to offense for which person was adjudicated guilty; provides certain eligibility criteria for certain persons who seek subsequent sealing of criminal history record relating to offense for which adjudication was withheld; provides certain eligibility criteria for certain persons who seek sealing of criminal history record relating to offense for which person was adjudicated guilty; authorizes court to order sealing of criminal history record pertaining to more than one adjudication of guilt if additional adjudications directly relate to original arrest, incident of criminal activity, or adjudication of guilt.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kosterprimary
  • Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
  • López, J.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Judiciary Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-21

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  3. 2026-01-21

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-20

    CS Filed

    filing

  6. 2026-01-20

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  7. 2026-01-20

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  8. 2026-01-20

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-01-15

    Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  10. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  11. 2025-12-16

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  12. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-12-11

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

    2026-01-20 · pass · 13-4

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/745/ByCategory

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