HB 803

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 13, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • Governor

Juveniles; expungement of court records.

Abstract

Expungement of juvenile court records. Provides that if a juvenile was adjudicated delinquent of a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, other than certain felony offenses specified in the bill committed when such juvenile was 14 years of age or older, the court records shall be destroyed when the juvenile has attained the age of 29. The bill provides that if a juvenile was adjudicated delinquent of one of the felony offenses specified in the bill committed when such juvenile was 14 years of age or older, the court records shall be retained. Under current law, the court records shall be retained in all instances when a juvenile was found guilty of a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult. The bill directs the clerk of the juvenile and domestic relations district court to expunge all records pursuant to the bill by July 1, 2027.

Expungement of juvenile court records. Provides that if a juvenile was adjudicated delinquent of a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, other than murder, kidnapping, robbery, or rape, and such juvenile was 14 years of age or older at the time of the offense, the court records shall be destroyed when the juvenile has attained the age of 29. The bill provides that if a juvenile was adjudicated delinquent of murder, kidnapping, robbery, or rape and such juvenile was 14 years of age or older at the time of the offense, the court records shall be retained. Under current law, the court records shall be retained in all instances when a juvenile was found guilty of a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult. The bill directs the clerk of the juvenile and domestic relations district court to expunge all records pursuant to the bill by July 1, 2027.

Expungement of juvenile court records. Providesthat if a juvenile was adjudicated delinquent of a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, other than murder, kidnapping, robbery, or rape, and such juvenile was 14 years of ageor older at the time of the offense, the court records shall be destroyed when the juvenile has attained the age of 29. The bill providesthat if a juvenile was adjudicated delinquent of murder, kidnapping,robbery, or rape and such juvenile was 14 years of age or older atthe time of the offense, the court records shall be retained. Undercurrent law, the court records shall be retained in all instanceswhen a juvenile was found guilty of a delinquent act that would bea felony if committed by an adult.

Bill Sponsors (9)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

House

House sustained Governor's veto

Apr 08, 2024

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB803ER)

Mar 27, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024

Mar 26, 2024

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 25, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB803ER)

Senate

Signed by President

House

Enrolled

Mar 06, 2024

House

VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 46-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB803S3)

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108697D-S3 (53-Y 46-N)

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Committee substitute from Courts of Justice rejected 24108078D-S1

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB803S3

Senate

Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 24108697D-S3

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Committee substitute from Finance and Appropriations rejected 24108333D-S2

Senate

Read third time

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Committee substitute rejected 24108078D-S1

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Passed by temporarily

Senate

Committee substitute rejected 24108333D-S2

Senate

Read third time

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Floor substitute printed 24108697D-S3 (Surovell)

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24108333D-S2

Senate

Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24108078D-S1

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 13, 2024

House

VOTE: Passage (53-Y 46-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N)

Feb 12, 2024

House

Read second time

House

Printed as engrossed 24102428D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB803E

House

Committee amendment agreed to

Feb 09, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 07, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB803)

House

Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

Feb 05, 2024

House

Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety

Feb 02, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)

Jan 29, 2024

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)

Jan 26, 2024

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Jan 09, 2024

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102428D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102428D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24102428D-E PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24108078D-S1 PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24108333D-S2 PDF HTML
Floor substitute printed 24108697D-S3 (Surovell) PDF HTML
HB803ER PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB803FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB803FS3122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB803F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB803AH HTML
Amendment: HB803AG HTML

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