2023 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2970: Creating the equitable right to expungement
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide for additional reasons for a civil action to be filed to expunge criminal records.
Bill History
1/24/2023
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Do pass
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Immediate consideration
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Passed House (Roll No. 97)
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
House reconsidered its action
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
House reconsidered passage (Voice)
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Passed House (Roll No. 111)
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/13/2023
To Judiciary
Senate
2/13/2023
To Judiciary
Senate
Amendments
hb2970 hfat capito 2-9
hb2970 hfat capito 2-9
2/9/2023Not Adopted
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hb2970 hfa capito 2-9 _1
2/9/2023Not Adopted
hb2970 hfat capito 2-9 adopted
hb2970 hfat capito 2-9 adopted
2/9/2023Adopted
hb2970 hfa capito 2-9 _1 adopted
hb2970 hfa capito 2-9 _1 adopted
2/9/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (Roll No. 111)
2/10/2023
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 97)
2/9/2023
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/10/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

William Nestor
Republican