Summary#
HP-1525, titled “Joint Order to Recall Legislative Document 1918 from the Governor’s Desk,” is a joint order, not a bill changing the Criminal History Record Information Act. It directs that LD 1918, “An Act to Clarify the Criminal History Record Information Act with Respect to Criminal Charges Dismissed as the Result of a Plea Agreement,” and its accompanying papers be returned from the Governor’s desk to the House. No broader goal is stated in the order; the supplied record says it passed in concurrence.
- The order directs the return of LD 1918 and its papers to the House.
- It does not itself change the law on criminal history records or say what happens to LD 1918 afterward.
What it means for you#
- Legislature: The order directs that the House receive LD 1918 and its accompanying papers back from the Governor’s desk.
- People affected by criminal history records: The order itself does not change how dismissed charges are treated in criminal history records.
- General public: It does not create a new service, benefit, fee, fine, or requirement for the public.
Money#
No publicly available information on costs is included in the supplied material.
What is unclear#
- The order does not explain why LD 1918 is being recalled.
- It does not say what action the House will take after receiving the bill and papers.
- The supplied material does not explain whether or how the order affects the bill’s status after recall.
Case for#
- A possible argument for the order is that it brings the bill and its papers back to the House for further legislative handling.
- Returning the bill may allow the House to address an issue with it before the legislative process continues; the order does not say whether that is the reason.
Case against#
- The order does not explain why the bill is being recalled, leaving the reason unclear.
- It does not set out what happens next, so the bill’s path after its return is unclear.
- A possible trade-off is added uncertainty about the timing or outcome of LD 1918.