WV SB366 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 21 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-21 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 21 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-21 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to expand eligibility for expungement to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies; define nonviolent felony, providing exceptions to eligibility and timing of filing a petition for expungement; create petition requirements and court procedure for evaluating preliminary and final orders of expungement for nonviolent felonies; provide limitations on preliminary orders of expungement; clarify disclosure requirements with respect to the information sealed pursuant to an order of expungement, including exemptions; and provide standard for inspection of sealed records.
Title
Creating West Virginia Second Chance Act
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-02-21 | Senate | To Judiciary |
2017-02-21 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
2017-02-21 | Senate | To Judiciary |
2017-02-21 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2107 (Similar To) 2017-02-08 - To House Industry and Labor
HB2536 (Similar To) 2017-02-17 - To House Industry and Labor
HB2657 (Similar To) 2017-02-22 - To House Judiciary
SB76 (Similar To) 2017-05-23 - Chapter 56, Acts, Regular Session, 2017
HB2536 (Similar To) 2017-02-17 - To House Industry and Labor
HB2657 (Similar To) 2017-02-22 - To House Judiciary
SB76 (Similar To) 2017-05-23 - Chapter 56, Acts, Regular Session, 2017
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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61 | 11 | 26 | Amended Code | Citation Text |