SB2596: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge records of disposition after successful completion of court-imposed probation.
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This bill lets people with first-time, low-level, nonviolent drug possession convictions erase their criminal records after completing probation successfully. It applies only to simple possession offenses, meaning small amounts for personal use, not distribution or sale. The bill is named after Kenneth P. Thompson, a former Brooklyn prosecutor. Currently, the bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been voted on or advanced to .
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SB2596: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act