Bill Status of SB 3636   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kwame Raoul-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Heather A. Steans-William Delgado and John J. Millner

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/1-2from Ch. 38, par. 1-2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 5/1-2
Adds reference to:
705 ILCS 405/5-915
705 ILCS 405/5-622 rep.
730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.17
775 ILCS 5/2-103from Ch. 68, par. 2-103

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that expungement proceedings shall be initiated by the filing of a petition requesting an order of expungement, in juvenile court. Provides that no filing fee shall be required. Provides that there shall be no waiting period to petition for the expungement of law enforcement or juvenile court records relating to incidents occurring before a person's 18th birthday in the following circumstances: (1) the minor was arrested and no petition for delinquency was filed with the clerk of the circuit court; or (2) the minor was charged with an offense and was found not delinquent of that offense. Changes references from 17th birthday to 18th birthday. Provides that the youth officer, if applicable, or other designated person from the arresting agency shall provide the minor and the minor's parents or guardians with an expungement information packet, written in plain language, including a petition to expunge juvenile records obtained from the clerk of the circuit court, a sample completed petition, information about the adverse consequences of having a law enforcement record, and expungement instructions. Provides that the Department of State Police shall expunge, on an annual basis, any law enforcement records pertaining to a minor if: (1) the minor has been arrested but no petition for delinquency 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 that the person whose records are expunged shall not have to disclose the fact of the records or any matter relating to the record on an application for employment, credit, or other type of application. Repeals provision relating to expungement review. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections and the Illinois Human Rights Act to make conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  2/10/2012SenateFirst Reading
  2/10/2012SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/23/2012SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/28/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  2/28/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  2/29/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
  2/29/2012SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  3/5/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  3/6/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
  3/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/7/2012SenateHeld in Criminal Law
  3/9/2012SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

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