Police and court records; expungement of records, misdemeanor and felony convictions. (SB808)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), and Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Expungement of police and court records; misdemeanor and felony convictions. Allows a person convicted of a criminal offense to file a petition requesting expungement of the police and court records relating to the conviction if such person (i) has been free from any term of incarceration, probation, and postrelease supervision imposed as a result of such conviction for (a) at least eight years for a misdemeanor offense or (b) at least 12 years for a felony offense; (ii) has no subsequent convictions other than traffic infractions; and (iii) has no pending criminal proceeding. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103819D |
| 01/08/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/20/2020 | Assigned Juciciary sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/20/2020 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/29/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB808) |
| 01/29/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |