CRIM ID-SEALING-ONE YEAR
- Introduced Feb 6, 2024
- In committee Feb 7, 2024
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Criminal Identification Act concerning records eligible for sealing. Provides that records of arrests or charges not initiated by arrest resulting in orders of supervision, including orders of supervision for municipal ordinance violations, successfully completed by the petitioner, may be sealed one year (rather than 2 years) after the termination of petitioner's last sentence. Provides that records of…
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Amends the Criminal Identification Act concerning records eligible for sealing. Provides that records of arrests or charges not initiated by arrest resulting in orders of supervision, including orders of supervision for municipal ordinance violations, successfully completed by the petitioner, may be sealed one year (rather than 2 years) after the termination of petitioner's last sentence. Provides that records of: (1) arrests or charges not initiated by arrest resulting in convictions, including convictions on municipal ordinance violations; (2) arrests or charges not initiated by arrest resulting in orders of first offender probation under the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or the Offender Initiative Program; and (3) arrests or charges not initiated by arrest resulting in felony convictions may be sealed one year (rather than 3 years) after the termination of the petitioner's last sentence.
Every action
21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
- HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
- CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-006-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
- HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
- HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-003-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
- HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 27, 2024
- HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2024
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseSession Sine Die
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | House Judiciary - Criminal | Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass | Passed 9–6 |
| May 16, 2024 | House Judiciary - Criminal | House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Criminal - Recommends Be Adopted | Passed 10–3 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.
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La Shawn K. FordD Primary sponsor · District 8
All 1 cosponsor
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.