HB 2393 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Human trafficking; issuance of writ of vacatur for victims.

Summary

Issuance of writ of vacatur for victims of human trafficking. Amends the procedure that allows victims of human trafficking, defined in the bill, to file a petition of vacatur in circuit court to have certain convictions vacated and the police and court records expunged for such convictions. This bill incorporates HB 2227 and is identical to SB 1460.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Apr 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Courts of Justice Substitute → Chaptered · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was approved and enacted into law as Chapter 663 of the 2025 Reconstituted Session, replacing the House Substitute version. The substantive policy content of the human trafficking vacatur provisions remains largely unchanged, though the final text includes a new requirement that petitioners must state they have either ceased being a victim of human trafficking or sought rehabilitative services.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on providing a legal mechanism for victims of sex human trafficking to petition for vacatur of their criminal convictions when those convictions were a direct result of being trafficked.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that petitioners must allege they have either ceased to be a victim of human trafficking or have sought rehabilitative services as part of their petition.

TECHNICAL

Changed the chapter number from CHAPTER 19.4 to CHAPTER 663 to reflect the final enacted version.

Removed House-specific metadata (bill number, amendment dates, committee information) and replaced with final enacted language including approval date.

Adjusted formatting and spacing throughout the document to match standard enacted legislation format.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 11, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2025

Signed into law

Governor's recommendation adopted

executive

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Vetoed

Governor's recommendation received by House

executive

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2393ER)

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors