Virginia SB 847 — Human trafficking and ongoing domestic violence; issuance of writs of vacatur for victims, sealing.
Virginia, 2027. SB 847: Human trafficking and ongoing domestic violence; issuance of writs of vacatur for victims, sealing.
Latest action
October 26, 2026 — Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Summary
Issuance of vacatur for victims of human trafficking or ongoing domestic violence; sealing. Expands the current process for the issuance of writs of vacatur for victims of human trafficking to include victims of ongoing domestic violence, defined in the bill, and any charge or arrest related to a qualifying offense as defined in current law. The bill also permits sealing of such writ and the record of the proceedings.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-327.15 through 19.2-327.19 and 19.2-392.12 of the Code of Virginia, relating to writ of vacatur for victims of human trafficking or ongoing domestic violence; sealing.
Sponsors
- Mamie E. Locke — primary sponsor
Bill text
Introduced Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.
Legislative history
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2027 27100369D
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