VA HB142 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Expungement of police and court records; pardons. Provides that any person granted an absolute pardon is, upon petition, entitled to the expungement of the police and court records relating to the conviction. Currently, only a person granted an absolute pardon for a crime he did not commit is so entitled.

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Title

Police and court records; expungement of records, pardons.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-15HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2018-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (8-Y 0-N)
2018-01-16HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2017-12-19HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-12-19HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101350D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192392.1(n/a)See Bill Text
192392.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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