The bill amends section 943.059 of the Florida Statutes to expand the eligibility criteria for individuals seeking to seal their criminal history records. It allows persons adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses to petition a court for sealing their records, including those who have previously been adjudicated guilty of such offenses. The bill revises the eligibility criteria to state that individuals can petition to seal their records if they are no longer serving their sentence and have not previously secured a sealing or expunction related to the offense for which they were adjudicated guilty. Additionally, it introduces specific criteria for individuals seeking to seal records related to offenses for which adjudication was withheld.

The bill also defines the term "conviction" and authorizes courts to seal records pertaining to multiple adjudications of guilt if they are directly related to the original incident. It specifies that a certificate of eligibility must be obtained before petitioning the court, and outlines the conditions under which a person may deny or fail to acknowledge sealed records. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2026.