Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

Bill: 117-s-2502
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2021-07-28
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act</strong> <p>This bill expands eligibility for the expungement of records related to a first-time drug possession offense.</p> <p>Current law permits expungement for offenders who commit the offense before age 21. This bill permits expungement for offenders who commit the offense at any age.

action_date: 2021-12-13
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><strong>Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act</strong> </p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for the expungement of records related to a first-time drug possession offense.</p> <p>Current law permits expungement for offenders who commit the offense before age 21. This bill permits expungement for offenders who commit the offense at any age.

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge that conviction after successful completion of court-imposed probation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act . 2. Eliminating age requirement for expungement of certain convictions for simple possession of controlled substances by nonviolent offenders Section 3607(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking and the person was less than twenty-one years old at the time of the offense, .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 183 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Tillis , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary December 13, 2021 Reported by Mr. Durbin , without amendment A BILL To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge that conviction after successful completion of court-imposed probation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act . 2. Eliminating age requirement for expungement of certain convictions for simple possession of controlled substances by nonviolent offenders Section 3607(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking and the person was less than twenty-one years old at the time of the offense, .

December 13, 2021 Reported without amendment