Dr. Laura Chavez, CSI, Provides Written Testimony on Maryland Expungement Bills
Maryland is considering two bills that would improve the state’s expungement process: SB 432 (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) and SB 398 (Criminal Procedure - Automatic Expungement). Dr. Laura Chavez, CSI’s Director of Research & Data, submitted written testimony to Maryland’s Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of the bills. Read the full testimony here.
Jesse Kelley, CSI, Gives Testimony in Support of Vermont House Bill 655
The Clean Slate Initiative’s Jesse Kelley, Senior Policy Strategist, provided testimony in support of, and advocating for expansion to, Vermont’s House Bill 655. Read the full testimony here.
Jesse Kelley, CSI, Gives Testimony in Support of Hawaii’s Senate Bill 2706
The Clean Slate Initiative’s Jesse Kelley, Senior Policy Strategist, provided additional testimony in the Aloha state, this time in support of Hawaii’s stepping stone legislation: SB 2706. Read the full testimony here.
Jesse Kelley, CSI, Provides Letter of Support for Missouri’s Clean Slate Bills
The Clean Slate Initiative’s Jesse Kelley, Senior Policy Strategist, provided a letter of support Missouri’s Clean Slate bills, HB 2108 and HB 2555. Together, HB 2108 and HB 2555 offer a path to redemption and enhance public safety.
Jesse Kelley, CSI, Gives Testimony in Support of Rhode Island’s Clean Slate Bills
The Clean Slate Initiative’s Jesse Kelley, Senior Policy Strategist, provided testimony in support of Rhode Island’s expungement eligibility bill, HB 7053. The proposed bill would allow individuals with felony convictions to expunge up to six misdemeanor offenses from their records.
Jesse Kelley, CSI, Gives Testimony in Support of Hawaii’s Clean Slate Bills
The Clean Slate Initiative’s Jesse Kelley, Senior Policy Strategist, provided testimony in support of Hawaii’s Clean Slate bills: HB 1595 and HB 1663. These bills represent crucial steps toward establishing a fair and effective expungement process in the Aloha state. Read the full testimony here.
