HB2723
Criminal records; expungement and sealing of records, repeals Sealing Fee Fund.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: Enacted, Chapter 671 (Effective 07/01/25)
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Criminal records; expungement and sealing of records.
Amends numerous statutes related to the expungement and sealing of criminal records that are scheduled to become effective on July 1, 2025. In addition, the bill requires (i) the Department of State Police to develop a secure portal for the purpose of allowing government agencies to determine whether a record ... (More) has been sealed prior to responding to a request pursuant to current law by October 1, 2026; (ii) the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission to (a) educate and provide support to public defenders and certified court-appointed counsel on expungement and sealing, (b) conduct trainings on expungement and sealing across the Commonwealth, (c) develop a library of resources on expungement and sealing for use by public defenders and court-appointed counsel, and (d) post information regarding expungement and sealing for use by the public on its website; and (iii) the Department of State Police, Department of Motor Vehicles, Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and clerk of any circuit court to provide data and information on sealing upon request of the Virginia State Crime Commission for purposes of monitoring and evaluating the implementation and impact of the sealing processes. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/17/2025 - House: Presented and ordered printed 25103269D
- 01/17/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/25/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/26/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/27/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2723)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106370D-H1
- 01/29/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/2025 - House: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (89-Y 7-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107028D-S1
- 02/14/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2723)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107595D-S2
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/20/2025 - House: House acceded to request
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senators: Surovell, Lucas, Obenshain
- 02/20/2025 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/2025 - House: Delegates: Herring, Hope, Gilbert
- 02/22/2025 - Amended by conference committee
- 02/22/2025 - House: Conference substitute printed 25108063D-H2
- 02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2723ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/12/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2723)
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/02/2025 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/02/2025 - House: Reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2723ER2)
- 04/02/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - House: Enacted, Chapter 671 (Effective 07/01/25)
