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VA HB2113
VA HB2113Criminal records; sealing of records, Sealing Fee Fund created, penalties, report.
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Introduced
01/12/2021
01/12/2021
In Committee
02/22/2021
02/22/2021
Crossed Over
02/25/2021
02/25/2021
Passed
03/09/2021
03/09/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/07/2021
04/07/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Special I
Bill Summary
Automatic expungement of criminal records; penalties. Establishes a process for the automatic expungement, defined in the bill, of criminal records for certain convictions, deferred dispositions, and acquittals and for offenses that have been nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed. The bill also provides a process for the automatic expungement of criminal records for charges arising from mistaken identity or the unauthorized use of identifying information. The bill has staggered delayed effective dates in order to develop systems for implementing the provisions of the bill. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. Automatic expungement of criminal records; penalties. Establishes a process for the automatic expungement, defined in the bill, of criminal records for certain convictions, deferred dispositions, and acquittals and for offenses that have been nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed. The bill also provides a process for the automatic expungement of criminal records for charges arising from mistaken identity or the unauthorized use of identifying information. The bill has staggered delayed effective dates in order to develop systems for implementing the provisions of the bill. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a process for the automatic expungement, defined as "sealing" in the bill, of certain criminal records in Virginia, including convictions, deferred dispositions, acquittals, and charges that have been nolle prossed or dismissed. The bill also provides a process for the automatic expungement of records for charges arising from mistaken identity or unauthorized use of identifying information. The bill has staggered delayed effective dates to allow for the development of systems to implement the provisions. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (32)
Carrie Coyner (R)*,
Charniele Herring (D)*,
Dawn Adams (D),
Lashrecse Aird (D),
Hala Ayala (D),
Lamont Bagby (D),
Jeffrey Bourne (D),
Betsy Carr (D),
Lee Carter (D),
Joshua Cole (D),
Elizabeth Guzmán (D),
C.E. Hayes (D),
Dan Helmer (D),
Patrick Hope (D),
Clinton Jenkins (D),
Mark Keam (D),
Kaye Kory (D),
Mark Levine (D),
Alfonso Lopez (D),
Delores McQuinn (D),
Candi Mundon King (D),
Kenneth Plum (D),
Marcia Price (D),
Sam Rasoul (D),
David Reid (D),
Ibraheem Samirah (D),
Don Scott (D),
Marcus Simon (D),
Shelly Simonds (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Kathy Tran (D),
Angelia Williams Graves (D),
Last Action
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0542) (on 04/07/2021)
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