2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1413: Civil cases; motion for the disclosure of expunged police and court records.

Legislative Summary

Motion for the disclosure of expunged records in a civil case. Provides that in an action for damages against a locality or a law-enforcement officer arising out of or relating to charges where a petition for the expungement of police and court records for such charges is pending or where the records have been expunged, any party to such action may file a motion in the court in which the action is pending, or in the court where the petition for the expungement was or is pending, for the release of the expunged records for use in the civil litigation, and, upon motion and for good cause shown, such police and court records shall be ordered to be released and the relevant penalties relating to disclosure of such expunged records shall not apply. Motion for the disclosure of expunged records in a civil case. Provides that in an action for damages against a locality or a law-enforcement officer arising out of or relating to charges where a petition for the expungement of police and court records for such charges is pending or where the records have been expunged, any party to such action may file a motion in the court in which the action is pending, or in the court where the petition for the expungement was or is pending, for the release of the expunged records for use in the civil litigation, and, upon motion and for good cause shown, such police and court records shall be ordered to be released and the relevant penalties relating to disclosure of such expunged records shall not apply.

Bill History

1/11/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103255D
Senate
1/11/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
2/1/2023
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
Senate
2/1/2023
Committee substitute printed 23106169D-S1
Senate
2/3/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2023
Read second time
Senate
2/6/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/6/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23106169D-S1
Senate
2/6/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1413S1
Senate
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Senate
2/10/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/11/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Passed House (54-Y 42-N)
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
VOTE: Passage (54-Y 42-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2023
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1413ER)
Senate
3/8/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/8/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/13/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
Senate
3/13/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/24/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 465 (effective 7/1/23)
3/24/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465)

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 42-N)
2/23/2023
54
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N)
2/20/2023
11
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
2/13/2023
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
2/7/2023
26
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2/3/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
2/1/2023
10
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/20231.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/20231.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/1/20231.7 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/11/20231.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/8/202357.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/3/202356.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/26/202355.7 KB