Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 260 — Police and court records; expungement of records.

Last action — Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Expungement of police and court records.Provides that for the purposes of expungement of police and courtrecords the term "otherwise dismissed" means to render a legal actionout of consideration in a different way or manner than a nolle prosequi or formal dismissal by the trial court. The bill specifies thatthe term "otherwise dismissed" also includes those circumstanceswhen a person is charged with the commission of a crime, a civiloffense, or any offense defined in relevant law and the initial chargeis reduced or amended to another offense, including a lesser includedoffense or the same offense with a lesser gradient of punishment,so that such person is not convicted of the initial charge and mayfile a petition requesting expungement of the police and court recordsrelating to the initial charge.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100850D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 260 do?
Expungement of police and court records.Provides that for the purposes of expungement of police and courtrecords the term "otherwise dismissed" means to render a legal actionout of consideration in a different way or manner than a nolle prosequi or formal dismissal by the trial court. The bill specifies thatthe term "otherwise dismissed" also includes those circumstanceswhen a person is charged with the commission of a crime, a civiloffense, or any offense defined in relevant law and the initial chargeis reduced or amended to another offense, including a lesser includedoffense or the same offense with a lesser gradient of punishment,so that such person is not convicted of the initial charge and mayfile a petition requesting expungement of the police and court recordsrelating to the initial charge.
Who sponsors HB 260?
HB 260 is sponsored by Patrick A. Hope.
What is the current status of HB 260?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 260?
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