The bill passed unanimously in the State Assembly on Wednesday morning.
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Patterson said the bill would waive fees for survivors seeking to clear their records and require criminal charges to be cleared from their record within 90 days of a ruling.
The assembly member said, without the bill, survivors are stuck in a cycle with no way out.
"Without a clear record, employment is almost impossible, and without employment, paying a fee to the court is a barrier that prevents so many of the survivors who have left that life and are setting out on a brand new life and recreating their future, it stops them from even trying to clear their records," Patterson said.
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Patterson says that survivors will have a quicker chance at finding employment and improving their lives by clearing their criminal records.