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HB 3961 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CRIM ID-EXPUNGEMENT

Summary
Amends the Criminal Identification Act relating to expungement. Changes the procedures relating to the expungement of adult criminal records and the records of minors prosecuted as adults. Establishes time limits and procedures for filing petitions to expunge. Excludes certain enumerated offenses from expungement. Provides for the sealing of certain arrest and court records. Provides that the court may, upon conviction for a subsequent felony offense, order the unsealing of prior felony conviction records previously ordered sealed by the court. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections and the Illinois Human Rights Act by changing cross-references.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 15, 2009 Signed Aug 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2009 · House Apr 3, 2009

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
May 18, 2009
D Democratic36
33 Yea 3
91% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Aug 13, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 18, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-5)
senate
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2009
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
lower
Apr 3, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 3, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-1-13)
house
Mar 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
lower
Mar 24, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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