Virginia Senate Bill 1339 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Sealing of criminal records; penalties. Establishes a process for the automatic sealing of police and court records, defined in the bill, for certain convictions, deferred dispositions, and acquittals and for offenses that have been nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed. The bill also allows a person to petition for the sealing of police and court records relating to certain convictions. The bill has staggered delayed effective dates in order to develop systems for implementing the provisions of the bill.

Criminal records; sealing of records, Sealing Fee Fund created, penalties, report.

Sen. Scott Surovell [D]

Sen. Louise Lucas [D]

Sen. Joseph Morrissey [D]

2021-04-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-07 - House - House: VOTE: Agree To (60-Y 40-N) (Y: 60 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N) (Y: 25 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (58-Y 41-N) (Y: 58 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-22 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 7-N) (Y: 12 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 3-N) (Y: 13 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 3-N 3-A) (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-07		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)
2021-04-07	House	Enacted, Chapter 524 (effective - see bill)
2021-04-07	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2021-04-07	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2021-04-07	Senate	Reenrolled bill text (SB1339ER2)
2021-04-07	Senate	Reenrolled
2021-04-07		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2021-04-07	House	VOTE: Agree To (60-Y 40-N)
2021-04-07	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (60-Y 40-N)
2021-04-07	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N)
2021-03-31	Senate	Governor's substitute printed 21200871D-S4
2021-03-31	Senate	Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2021-03-15		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-03-15	Senate	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
2021-03-11	House	Signed by Speaker
2021-03-09	Senate	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1339ER)
2021-03-09	Senate	Signed by President
2021-03-09	Senate	Enrolled
2021-02-25	Senate	Title replaced 21200355D-H1
2021-02-25	Senate	House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N)
2021-02-25	Senate	Passed by temporarily
2021-02-24	House	VOTE: Passage (58-Y 41-N)
2021-02-24	House	Passed House with substitute (58-Y 41-N)
2021-02-24	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1339H1
2021-02-24	House	Committee substitute agreed to 21200355D-H1
2021-02-24	House	Read third time
2021-02-23	House	Read second time
2021-02-22	House	Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 7-N)
2021-02-22	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
2021-02-21	House	Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2021-02-20	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2021-02-20	House	Committee substitute printed 21200355D-H1
2021-02-20	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
2021-02-08	House	Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2021-02-07	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-02-07	House	Read first time
2021-02-07	House	Placed on Calendar
2021-02-05	Senate	Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
2021-02-05	Senate	Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2021-02-05	Senate	Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
2021-02-04	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1339S3
2021-02-04	Senate	Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 21104416D-S3
2021-02-04	Senate	Floor substitute printed 21104416D-S3 (Surovell)
2021-02-04	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2021-02-04	Senate	Committee substitute rejected 21104284D-S2
2021-02-04	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2021-02-04	Senate	Committee substitute rejected 21103918D-S1
2021-02-04	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2021-02-04	Senate	Read second time
2021-02-03	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-03	Senate	Committee substitute printed 21104284D-S2
2021-02-03	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 3-N)
2021-02-01	Senate	Committee substitute printed 21103918D-S1
2021-02-01	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2021-02-01	Senate	Incorporates SB1372 (Lucas)
2021-02-01	Senate	Incorporates SB1283 (Morrissey)
2021-02-01	Senate	Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 3-N 3-A)
2021-01-26	Senate	Assigned Judiciary sub: Expungement
2021-01-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-01-12	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100793D

SB1283 (Similar To)
SB1372 (Similar To)
SB1339 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
HB2113 (Same As) 2021-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0542)
HB2113 (Same As) 2021-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0542)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	1	205.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
17	1	502	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	392.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	392.1:1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	392.2:1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	392.2:2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	392.2:3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	392.3:1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	392.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	392.4:1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	392.5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	392.6	(n/a)	See Bill Text
8	01	40.5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
9	1	128	(n/a)	See Bill Text
9	1	134	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+SB1339
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1339+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1339S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1339S2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1339S3+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1339H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1339ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1339S4+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1339ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0524+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21200355D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/.htm
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+SB1339AG
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1339F160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1339F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1339FS1160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1339FS2160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1339FS3160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1339FH1160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1339FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1339FER122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1339FS4160+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03C0101+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S05C0153+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0293SB1339+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0353SB1339+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0354SB1339+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0355SB1339+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H08V0042+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0207V0011+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H02V0051+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1924+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0473SB1339+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV2093+SB1339
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0595SB1339+SB1339