Expands public records exemption to include sealed criminal history records of nonviolent misdemeanor offenses.

The bill expands the exemption of public records to include sealed criminal history records of persons adjudicated guilty of certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses. It makes these records confidential and exempt from public records requirements, available only to specific entities for licensing, access authorization, and employment purposes. The bill also mandates future review and potential repeal of the expanded exemption. It includes provisions for reversion if the exemption is not saved from repeal and penalties for unauthorized disclosure.

Expands public records exemption to include sealed criminal history records of nonviolent misdemeanor offenses.

The bill expands the exemption of public records to include sealed criminal history records of persons adjudicated guilty of certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses. It makes these records confidential and exempt from public records requirements, available only to specific entities for licensing, access authorization, and employment purposes. The bill also mandates future review and potential repeal of the expanded exemption. It includes provisions for reversion if the exemption is not saved from repeal and penalties for unauthorized disclosure.