Police & court records; if order of expungement, clerk of court shall refund petitioner costs paid. (HB1149)
Introduced By
Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake) with support from co-patrons Del. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond), and Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Expungement of police and court records; fees. Relieves a person who petitions for the expungement of police and court records related to a crime of which the person was acquitted or the charge of which was otherwise dismissed from paying any fees or costs for filing such petition. Read the Bill »
Status
04/01/2016: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103596D |
| 01/13/2016 | Committee |
| 01/13/2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16103596D |
| 01/13/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/20/2016 | Assigned to sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/20/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/20/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/25/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
| 01/25/2016 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/27/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104795D-H1 |
| 01/27/2016 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/28/2016 | Assigned to sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
| 01/28/2016 | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
| 02/02/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1149H1) |
| 02/10/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N) |
| 02/10/2016 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/15/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/15/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104795D-H1 |
| 02/15/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1149H1 |
| 02/16/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/16/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 03/02/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/04/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/04/2016 | Read third time |
| 03/04/2016 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/08/2016 | Enrolled |
| 03/08/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1149ER) |
| 03/08/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1149ER) |
| 03/08/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/10/2016 | Signed by President |
| 03/11/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
| 03/11/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/11/16 |
| 03/11/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
| 04/01/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 617 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 04/01/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 40 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
RECORDS. MR. SPRUILL. MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE, OPPOSED, NO. SUBSTITUTE AGREED TO. THIS GIVES A PERSON A PETITION FOR EXPUNGEMENT RELATED TO A CRIME A PERSON WAS ACQUITTED OR DISMISSED AND SAYS IF THE COURT ENTER AN ORDER TO
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports this bill. Expungement offers offenders a second chance at life by removing old convictions from the public record. Youthful indiscretions are common but can have a lasting impact. Technology has made it easier to find criminal records online, exacerbating the consequences of criminal convictions. We also know that finding suitable employment reduces the likelihood that ex-offenders will commit new crimes. Expungement gives ex-offenders a better chance to find a job. The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that gives ex-offenders a second chance.
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports this bill. Expungement offers offenders a second chance at life by removing old convictions from the public record. Youthful indiscretions are common but can have a lasting impact. Technology has made it easier to find criminal records online, exacerbating the consequences of criminal convictions. We also know that finding suitable employment reduces the likelihood that ex-offenders will commit new crimes. Expungement gives ex-offenders a better chance to find a job. The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that gives ex-offenders a second chance.