Bill Status of HB 2841   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  JUVENILE EXPUNGEMENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2630/5from Ch. 38, par. 206-5
705 ILCS 405/5-301
705 ILCS 405/5-305
705 ILCS 405/5-915
730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.17
705 ILCS 405/5-622 rep.
775 ILCS 5/2-103from Ch. 68, par. 2-103

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Eliminates the provision that policing bodies must submit fingerprint and descriptions of minors 10 and older who are arrested on charges that are classified as felonies and Class A and Class B misdemeanors. Provides that such information shall be submitted if the person is over the age of 18. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides for the automatic expungement of law enforcement records of a minor who has been arrested if: (1) the minor had been arrested but no delinquency petition was filed with the clerk of the circuit court; (2) the minor has attained the age of 18; and (3) since the date of the minor's most recent arrest, at least 2 years have elapsed without an additional arrest. Provides for expungement of minor's law enforcement records in other cases. Repeals provision relating to expungement review by the Court. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Increases from $10 to $15 the additional fine imposed for expungement of juvenile records. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an employer to use records expunged under the Juvenile Courts Act of 1987 as a basis to make employment decisions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Annazette Collins
  2/22/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/24/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/3/2011HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 002-005-000
  3/3/2011HouseRemains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/7/2011HouseRe-assigned to Human Services Committee
  3/15/2011HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/16/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 006-004-000
  3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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