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Why would you assume that there’s a record of it being sealed?

Usually that fact is sealed with your record

>And criminal histories would still be disclosed in background checks when people apply to work in education, law enforcement or public office.

So this doesn't seem like it will actually do very much.

In order to be effective, this law would have to not only seal the records, but make it illegal for companies to disclose sealed criminal histories.

Education, law enforcement, and public office are a small subset of fields. I suspect that this will benefit many people still.