New expungement laws by state — 2025-2026 index.

What to do with this index

If your state isn't on the list, it doesn't mean nothing's changed — it means we don't have a verified amendment in our research log yet. Check the state page directly for the canonical statute citation and last-verified date.

If your state IS on the list, two things to know:

• Old eligibility ≠ new eligibility. Several recent amendments expanded eligibility retroactively (Ohio SB 288, Pennsylvania Act 36) but a few delayed implementation (Virginia 2026). Take the quiz against the current statute, not what you remember from when you were convicted.
• Implementation lag is normal. Automatic sealing laws often take 1-3 years to fully roll out at the court-system level. New York's Clean Slate Act is in a 3-year window now. If your record “should” be sealed but isn't showing as such, the most likely cause is implementation lag — verify with your state's criminal history repository.

Updates

Updated: October 31, 2026. This is a living index — when a state ships a new amendment, we update the state page first, then this roundup.