HB 17-1333
failedSeal Criminal Records Of Marijuana Offenses
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHB 17-1333 is a Colorado law that allows people who were convicted of marijuana-related crimes before December 10, 2012, to ask the courts to seal their criminal records. This means those past convictions won't show up when employers or others do background checks. The law applies to anyone whose actions would not have been illegal under Colorado's laws after that date. Since the bill has been signed into law, it is now active and people can start petitioning to have their marijuana-related offenses sealed from public view.
Official Summary
The bill allows persons who were convicted of criminal offenses for the use, cultivation, or possession of marijuana to petition for the sealing of criminal records relating to such convictions if their behavior would not have been illegal if it had occurred on or after December 10, 2012.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2017-04-25
- Latest action
- 2017-04-11
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
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relatesHB 26-1158(2026A)· signedJudicial Department Supplemental
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relatesHB 18-1044(2018A)· signedColorado Children's Trust Fund Act
relatesSB 25-096(2025A)· signedJudicial Department Supplemental
relatesHB 24-1188(2024A)· signedJudicial Department Supplemental
relatesHB 25-1014(2025B)· failedHealth Insurance Affordability Fund Allocation
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relatesHB 24-1286(2024A)· signedEqual Justice Fund Authority
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relatesSB 18-267(2018A)· signedCreate Justice Center Maintenance Fund
relatesSB 18-015(2018A)· signedProtecting Homeowners And Deployed Military
relatesSB 23-120(2023A)· signedJudicial Department Supplemental
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relatesHB 22-1176(2022A)· signedJudicial Department Supplemental
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Votes
Postpone House Bill 17-1333 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
2017-04-25 · House · pass — Yes: 10 · No: 1 · Other: —