Supporters of the so-called Clean Slate Act rallied for its passage on Saturday in the waning days of the legislative session.
At a rally in the South Bronx, lawmakers and advocates made a final entreaty for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to secure its passage in that chamber. The legislative session in Albany ends on June 8, and while lawmakers say they’re hopeful for its passage, they’ve so far been tight-lipped on the holdup.
The bill passed the Senate last week and now awaits action in the Assembly. It’s a culmination of a yearslong push from criminal justice advocates who saw their hopes of its passage dashed last year over what lawmakers chalked up to technical issues.This does not make sense for us to delay any longer,” Jackson said in an interview on Saturday. “We need to do this now.”
Most criminal records would be eligible to be sealed under the bill, with exceptions. Convicted sex offenders would not be eligible for sealing. Some agencies, particularly those in law enforcement, would still be able to view records internally.
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