2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2227: Human trafficking; issuance of writ of vacatur for victims.

Legislative 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 for such convictions expunged. This bill was incorporated into HB 2393.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101172D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2227)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Left in Courts of Justice
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Courts of Justice(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Mike Cherry
Mike Cherry
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/7/202523.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/30/2025105.1 KB