VirginiaCriminal records; expungement and sealing of records, repeals Sealing Fee Fund.
What it does
Criminal records; expungement and sealing of records. Amends numerous statutes related to the expungement and sealing of criminal records that are scheduled to become effective on July 1, 2025. In addition, the bill requires (i) the Department of State Police to develop a secure portal by October 1, 2026, for the purpose of allowing government agencies to determine whether a record has been sealed prior to responding to a request pursuant to current law; (ii) the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission to (a) educate and provide support to public defenders and certified court-appointed counsel on expungement and sealing, (b) conduct trainings on expungement and sealing across the Commonwealth, (c) develop a library of resources on expungement and sealing for use by public defenders and court-appointed counsel, and (d) post information regarding expungement and sealing for use by the public on its website; and (iii) the Department of State Police, Department of Motor Vehicles, Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and clerk of any circuit court to provide data and information on sealing upon request of the Virginia State Crime Commission for purposes of monitoring and evaluating the implementation and impact of the sealing processes.
More detail
The bill also directs (1) the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia to collect data related to petitions filed pursuant to relevant law, (2) the Virginia State Crime Commission to analyze data and information collected on automatic and petition sealing and report to the General Assembly by the first day of the 2026 Regular Session, and (3) the Virginia State Crime Commission to continue its study on the sealing of criminal records and report its work to the General Assembly by the first day of the 2026 Regular Session.The bill repeals the Sealing Fee Fund and directs any money in such Fund to be reverted to the general fund. The bill contains a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026, for the provisions related to the sealing of former possession of marijuana offenses without entry of a court order and the sealing of charges and convictions related to automatic sealing and such petitions. Lastly, the bill delays the repeal of the relevant law related to marijuana possession, limits on dissemination of criminal history record information, and prohibited practices by employers, educational institutions, and state and local governments until July 1, 2026. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. This bill is identical to SB 1466.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0671)Latest
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 671 (Effective - see bill)Major
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (HB2723ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2723)
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2723ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 22Conference substitute printed 25108063D-H2
- Feb 22Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Herring, Hope, Gilbert
- Vote recorded Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senators: Surovell, Lucas, Obenshain
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20House acceded to request
- Feb 20Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 20Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 20Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
- Feb 19Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 19Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 19Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 19Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 17Committee substitute printed 25107595D-S2Major
- Feb 14Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2723)
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 25107028D-S1Major
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (89-Y 7-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (89-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25106370D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)Minor
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2723)
- Jan 25Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 17Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 17Presented and ordered printed 25103269DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0671)Latest