03/29/2022 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

         SB 207-ACCESS TO MARIJUANA CONVICTION RECORDS                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
4:22:05 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   SHOWER  reconvened   the   meeting   and  announced   the                                                               
consideration  of SENATE  BILL NO.  207 "An  Act restricting  the                                                               
release of certain  records of convictions; and  providing for an                                                               
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
He  solicited a  motion to  adopt the  committee substitute  (CS)                                                               
that incorporates the amendment  the committee adopted during the                                                               
previous hearing.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
4:22:22 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  COSTELLO moved  to adopt  the committee  substitute (CS)                                                               
for SB 207, work order 32-LS1601\B, as the working document.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHOWER  objected for discussion purposes.  He explained the                                                               
amendment streamlined the intent section to read:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     It is the intent of the legislature to reduce barriers                                                                     
      to employment for people who have been convicted of                                                                       
      low-level marijuana possession crimes that would be                                                                       
     legal on January 1, 2023.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:23:24 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  SHOWER found  no  questions or  comments  and removed  his                                                               
objection. Without  further objection,  version B was  adopted as                                                               
the working document.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
4:23:37 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR SHOWER opened public testimony  on SB 207; finding none, he                                                               
closed public testimony.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  SHOWER   found  no  further  comments   or  questions  and                                                               
solicited a motion.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
[Senator Costello  made a motion  and then corrected it  with the                                                               
motion below.]                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:24:30 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  COSTELLO  moved  to  report CSSB  207,  work  order  32-                                                               
LS1601\B,  from  committee  with individual  recommendations  and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHOWER  found no objection  and CSSB 207(STA)  was reported                                                               
from the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.