State Rep. Graham Filler said hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents could soon have the opportunity to clear their records of old criminal convictions and set themselves up for future success, as the Legislature is slated to approve a bipartisan plan to reform Michigan’s expungement laws.

Rep. Filler speaks before passage of his HB 6032 on the House floor Wednesday. Rep. Filler says the measure, which prohibits an employer from taking adverse employment action against an employee who is absent from work during a declared emergency, helps workers while protecting the state’s economy.