Illinois · House Bill 5465 · 103rd General Assembly

JUV REC-HUM TRAFFICKING VICTIM

HB 5465 Sponsored by Jeff Keicher Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 13, 2024
  6. Became law Jul 19, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a trafficking victim, as defined in the human trafficking provisions of the Criminal Code of 2012, may petition for vacation and expungement or immediate sealing of his or her juvenile court records and juvenile law enforcement records relating to events that resulted in the victim's adjudication of delinquency for an offense if committed by an adult would be a…

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Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a trafficking victim, as defined in the human trafficking provisions of the Criminal Code of 2012, may petition for vacation and expungement or immediate sealing of his or her juvenile court records and juvenile law enforcement records relating to events that resulted in the victim's adjudication of delinquency for an offense if committed by an adult would be a violation of the criminal laws occurring before the victim's 18th birthday upon the completion of his or her juvenile court sentence if his or her participation in the underlying offense was a direct result of human trafficking under the Criminal Code of 2012 or a severe form of trafficking under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

Every action

56 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  9. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  10. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  12. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  13. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher
  14. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  15. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  16. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote · House Judiciary - Criminal
  17. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  18. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  20. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  21. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  22. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  23. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  24. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  25. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  35. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  36. SenateArrive in Senate
  37. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  38. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  39. SenateFirst Reading
  40. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  41. CommitteeAssigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
  42. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  43. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  44. CommitteeDo Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 008-000-000 · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
  45. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2024
  46. SenateSecond Reading
  47. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2024
  48. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  1. HousePassed Both Houses
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0717

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 113–0
Apr 17, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
May 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2024 House Judiciary - Criminal Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
May 1, 2024 Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 18 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 22 cosponsors

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.