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Senate advances bipartisan criminal record-sealing bill after floor debate on safeguards
Summary
SB 14 66, a sweeping rewrite of Virginia's conviction-sealing rules, cleared the Senate after debate about public-safety exceptions and implementation details; sponsors described the measure as bipartisan fixes to 2021 law.
The Senate advanced SB 14 66 on Tuesday after floor debate and amendments intended to limit the sealing eligibility for violent and sex offenses and to tighten mechanics for restitution and firearms checks.
Senator Serraval (Eastern Fairfax), sponsor of the bill, framed it as a bipartisan cleanup following a 2021 law that expanded sealing and statutory changes needed to implement automatic processes. The…
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