Sealing of offenses; results in a deferred and dismissed disposition or conviction by petition.
Summary
Sealing of offenses resulting in a deferredand dismissed disposition or conviction by petition; defendant witha disorder or disability. Provides that a defendant with a disorderor disability, as defined in the bill, may file a petition that requeststhe sealing of the criminal history record information and courtrecords of a Class 4 felony conviction or deferred and dismisseddisposition. Under current law, Class 4 felony convictions or deferredand dismissed dispositions are ineligible to be sealed.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 14, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB443E
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with amendment (11-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103094D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
Co
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
Co
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
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