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State lawmakers Monday passed a bill aiming to make it easier to have certain criminal records cleared in New Jersey — especially those with past marijuana convictions.

The state Senate and Assembly approved the measure that would drastically reform the state’s troubled expungement system, sending it to Gov. Phil Murphy to either sign into law or veto.

New Jersey has one of the most burdensome expungement processes in the country, as reported earlier this year by NJ Advance Media.

But this legislation would allow people in the Garden State with marijuana convictions to apply to clear their records immediately.

Nearly 1 million people here have been arrested on marijuana charges since 1990, according to the state judiciary.

The measure cleared both houses of the Democratic-controlled state Legislature passed the bill. The Senate passed it by a vote of 24-12 and the Assembly 50-15.

Here’s how your lawmaker voted:

NJ Advance Media staff writer Payton Guion contributed to this report.

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