Virginia House Bill 2113
Session 2021
Criminal records; sealing of records, Sealing Fee Fund created, penalties, report.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 7, 2021
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Bill Number
2113
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Charniele L. Herring
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Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 40-N)
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Summary
Automatic expungement of criminal records; penalties. Establishes a process for the automatic expungement, defined in the bill, of criminal records for certain convictions, deferred dispositions, and acquittals and for offenses that have been nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed. The bill also provides a process for the automatic expungement of criminal records for charges arising from mistaken identity or the unauthorized use of identifying information. The bill has staggered delayed effective dates in order to develop systems for implementing the provisions of the bill. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Automatic expungement of criminal records.Establishes a process for the automatic expungement, defined in the bill, of criminal records for certain convictions, deferred dispositions,and acquittals and for offenses that have been nolle prossed or otherwisedismissed. The bill also provides a process for the automatic expungementof criminal records for charges arising from mistaken identity orthe unauthorized use of identifying information. The bill has staggereddelayed effective dates in order to develop systems for implementing the provisions of the bill. This bill is a recommendation of theVirginia State Crime Commission.
Committee substitute printed 21103933D-H2
January 29, 2021
Committee substitute printed 21200347D-S1
February 17, 2021
Governor's substitute printed 21200869D-H3
March 31, 2021
Amendment: HB2113AG
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2113F160.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2113FH1160.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2113FH2160.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2113FH2122.PDF
04/07/2021
House
Enacted, Chapter 542 (effective - see bill)
04/07/2021
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/07/2021
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/07/2021
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB2113ER2)
04/07/2021
House
Reenrolled
04/07/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/07/2021
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N)
04/07/2021
House
VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 40-N)
04/07/2021
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (60-Y 40-N)
04/07/2021
House
Placed on Calendar
04/02/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2113H3)
03/31/2021
House
Governor's substitute printed 21200869D-H3
03/31/2021
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/15/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/15/2021
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
03/11/2021
House
Signed by Speaker
03/09/2021
Senate
Signed by President
03/09/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2113ER)
03/09/2021
House
Enrolled
02/25/2021
House
VOTE: Adoption (59-Y 39-N)
02/25/2021
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House 21200347D-S1 (59-Y 39-N)
02/25/2021
House
Placed on Calendar
02/25/2021
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 13-N)
02/25/2021
Senate
Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N 1-A)
02/25/2021
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 14-N)
02/25/2021
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2113S1
02/25/2021
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 21200347D-S1
02/25/2021
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/25/2021
Senate
Passed by temporarily
02/25/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/24/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/22/2021
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
02/19/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2113S1)
02/19/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2113S1)
02/17/2021
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/17/2021
Senate
Committee substitute printed 21200347D-S1
02/17/2021
Senate
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
02/17/2021
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/05/2021
Senate
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
02/04/2021
Senate
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
02/04/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2021
House
VOTE: Passage (60-Y 39-N)
02/03/2021
House
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 39-N)
02/02/2021
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2113H2
02/02/2021
House
Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 21103933D-H2
02/02/2021
House
Committee on Courts of Justice substitute rejected 21103298D-H1
02/02/2021
House
Read second time
02/01/2021
House
Read first time
02/01/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2113H2)
02/01/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2113H2)
01/29/2021
House
Committee substitute printed 21103933D-H2
01/29/2021
House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 8-N)
01/29/2021
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
01/29/2021
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/28/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2113H1)
01/28/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2113)
01/28/2021
House
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
01/27/2021
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/27/2021
House
Committee substitute printed 21103298D-H1
01/27/2021
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 6-N)
01/12/2021
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/2021
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102655D
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Open States
Record Created
Jan 13, 2021 9:03:14 AM
Record Updated
May 1, 2021 9:04:57 AM