2021-2022 Session
Change SessionS.7 (Act 58)
An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Richard Sears Jr.
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Philip Baruth
- Sen. Joseph Benning
- Sen. Jeanette White
- Less…
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/21/2021 - Senate Message, signed by Governor June 7, 2021
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Thursday, January 14, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ericka Redic, Concerned Citizen
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Thursday, January 21, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Ericka Redic, Concerned Citizen
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Thursday, February 11, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Sarah George, State's Attorney, Chittenden County
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:15 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee Discussion and Mark-up
Joshua Gaines, Senior Policy Analyst, Criminal Records Project, Council of State Governments Justice Center
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- 10:50 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Continued Mark-up
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:15 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Mark-up
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Friday, February 26, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Mark-up
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:10 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Mark-up
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Thursday, March 18, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Walk-through
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:15 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:15 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Ericka Redic, Impacted Citizen, Chittenden
Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Theresa Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Vermont Judiciary
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- 3:00 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Continued testimony from above witnesses
Thursday, April 8, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 Minutes after House Floor
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:50 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:00 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:15 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Thursday, April 22, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:10 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion and possible vote
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee Discussion
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:15 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- 4:10 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:35 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion and possible vote
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 Minutes after Caucuses
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion, testimony, and possible vote
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Thursday, May 13, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:20 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion
- 15 minutes after the House Floor
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
Friday, May 14, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:15 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion and possible vote
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion and possible vote
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:15 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion
Thursday, July 15, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
- 10:30 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Judge Thomas Zonay
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- 1:00 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
- 1:30 PM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
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Michelle Pelletier, Restitution Unit Manager, Center for Crime Victim Services
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
- 10:00 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee Charge and New Legislation
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, October 15, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
- 10:00 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Legislative Charge
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
T.J. Donovan, Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Friday, November 5, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
- 10:30 AM
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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Legislative Recommendations
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Judiciary
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
- David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
- Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Ericka Redic, Impacted Citizen, Chittenden
- Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Theresa Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Vermont Judiciary
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)
Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- T.J. Donovan, Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
- Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Michelle Pelletier, Restitution Unit Manager, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Judge Thomas Zonay
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Joshua Gaines, Senior Policy Analyst, Criminal Records Project, Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Sarah George, State's Attorney, Chittenden County
- Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, 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
- Ericka Redic, Concerned Citizen
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
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Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
No committee of conference members found for S.7 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.7 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for S.7 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
- Signed into law 6/7/2021
- As Enacted (ACT 58)
- Act Summary
An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
| Statute |
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| 13 V.S.A. § 5301. Definitions |
| 13 V.S.A. § 7282. Surcharge |
| 23 V.S.A. § 2303. Expungement of violation records |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5119. Sealing of records |
