2017-2018 Session
Change SessionS.173 (Act 178)
An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2018 - Signed by Governor on May 25, 2018
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Roll Call History
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
Mairead O'Reilly, Poverty Law Fellow, vermont Legal Aid, Inc.
David Silver, Attorney, Barr Sternberg Moss Silver & Munson, P.C.
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Thursday, February 8, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Committee Discussion and Mark Up
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mairead O'Reilly, Poverty Law Fellow, vermont Legal Aid, Inc.
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court
Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
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S.173 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Committee Discussion and Mark Up
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Department of Public Safety
Mairead O'Reilly, Poverty Law Fellow, vermont Legal Aid, Inc.
Tari Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Office of Court Administrator
Thursday, March 1, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Committee Discussion Mark Up and Vote
Mairead O'Reilly, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services
Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid
Tari Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Office of Court Administrator
Chris Herrick, Chief of State Hazmat Team, Department of Public Safety
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Thursday, March 22, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Walk-through of bills.
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 30, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 Mins After Floor
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S.173 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services
Mairead O'Reilly, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 Min After Floor
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S.173 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Additional witness time if required.
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Committee discussion, mark-up and possible vote.
Friday, April 13, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:15 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Committee discussion and vote.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Vote on House Changes
Committee Documents
An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Judiciary
- Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Mairead O'Reilly, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Department of Public Safety
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
- Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services
- Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Chris Herrick, Chief of State Hazmat Team, Department of Public Safety
- Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid
- Mairead O'Reilly, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
- Mairead O'Reilly, Poverty Law Fellow, vermont Legal Aid, Inc.
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Tari Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Office of Court Administrator
- David Silver, Attorney, Barr Sternberg Moss Silver & Munson, P.C.
- Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Department of Public Safety
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Committee of Conference Meetings
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.173 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.173 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/25/2018
- As Enacted (ACT 178)
- Act Summary
An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 13 V.S.A. § 7602. Expungement and sealing of record, postconviction; procedure |
| 13 V.S.A. § 7603. Expungement and sealing of record, no conviction; procedure |
| 13 V.S.A. § 7606. Effect of expungement |
