HB373
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Amend KRS 529.160 to allow a person charged with or convicted of certain offenses to petition the court in which the charges were filed to vacate the judgment of conviction, expunge all records of the offense, or both, when the person's participation in the offense is determined to be the result of being a victim of human trafficking; restore voting rights to a person whose felony conviction is vacated; RETROACTIVE.
Introduced: January 14, 2026
Last action: January 22, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow people who were charged with or convicted of certain crimes because they were victims of human trafficking to ask a court to clear those charges or convictions from their record. It also restores voting rights to anyone whose felony conviction is removed under this process. The bill would apply retroactively, meaning people with past convictions could also seek relief. Who it may affect: people who were victims of human trafficking and have prior criminal charges or convictions connected to that experience.
Legislative History
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