Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3961

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 2630/14 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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. Provides for certain reports to be submitted annually by the Department of State Police to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Office of the State Appellate Defender, and both houses of the General Assembly concerning expungements and the sealing of records for the preceding fiscal year. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections and the Illinois Human Rights Act by changing cross-references.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
2/26/2009	House	First Reading
2/26/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/12/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
3/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
3/18/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
3/18/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/18/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
3/24/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/25/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/25/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/26/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/26/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
4/1/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
4/2/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
4/2/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
4/3/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/3/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-001-000
4/3/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
4/15/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/15/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/20/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
4/30/2009	Senate	Postponed - Criminal Law
5/7/2009	Senate	Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
5/7/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
5/12/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
5/13/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/13/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009
5/18/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
5/18/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/16/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/13/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/13/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0409

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