Police and court records; expungement of records if granted a simple pardon for the crime. (HB50)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg) with support from co-patrons Del. John McGuire (R-Glen Allen), Del. Joe McNamara (R-Roanoke), Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol), and Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Expungement of police and court records; pardons. Allows a person to petition for the expungement of the police and court records relating to such person's conviction if he has been granted a simple pardon for the crime. Under current law, police and court records relating to convictions are only expunged if a person received an absolute pardon for a crime he did not commit. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
11/25/2019	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100979D
11/25/2019	Committee
11/25/2019	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/28/2020	Impact statement from DPB (HB50)
01/31/2020	Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice