Bill > HB1836

Introduced Session

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Clean Slate Act. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Authorizes the Illinois State Police to provide reports of cases with missing disposition information to the clerk of the circuit court. Requires any entity required to report information concerning criminal arrests, charges, and dispositions under specified provisions of the Act to respond to any notice advising the entity of missing or incomplete information or an error in the reporting of the information. Modifies the definition of "seal". Makes changes to the categories of records eligible for sealing. Replaces references to "offender" with "petitioner". Modifies provisions relating to when records are eligible to be sealed. Removes provisions preventing subsequent felony conviction records from being sealed under specified circumstances. Removes provisions requiring a petitioner to attach a negative drug test to a petition for sealing and concerning the denial of a petition to expunge or seal because the petitioner has submitted a drug test taken within 30 days before filing of the petition to expunge or seal that indicates a positive test for the presence of cannabis. Establishes procedures for automatic sealing of records and sealing of municipal ordinance violations and Class C misdemeanors. Makes other changes. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Requires, upon request, the circuit court clerk to provide the disposition information for any case or record required to be reported to the Illinois State Police. Allows the Illinois State Police to provide reports of cases with missing disposition information to the clerk of the circuit court. Makes other changes.

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Mary Beth Canty (D)*,  Jehan Gordon-Booth (D)*,  Elgie Sims (D)*,  Carol Ammons (D),  Jaime Andrade (D),  Christopher Belt (D),  Harry Benton (D),  Kam Buckner (D),  Kelly Cassidy (D),  Javier Cervantes (D),  Lakesia Collins (D),  Michael Crawford (D),  Margaret Croke (D),  Bill Cunningham (D),  Lisa Davis (D),  William Davis (D),  Margaret DeLaRosa (D),  Kimberly du Buclet (D),  Mary Edly-Allen (D),  Laura Faver Dias (D),  La Shawn Ford (D),  Edgar González (D),  Nicolle Grasse (D),  Graciela Guzmán (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Matt Hanson (D),  Napoleon Harris (D),  Barbara Hernandez (D),  Lisa Hernandez (D),  Norma Hernandez (D),  Mattie Hunter (D),  Adriane Johnson (D),  Gregg Johnson (D),  Emil Jones (D),  Tracy Katz Muhl (D),  Dave Koehler (D),  Kimberly Lightford (D),  Camille Lilly (D),  Theresa Mah (D),  Rita Mayfield (D),  Debbie Meyers-Martin (D),  Yolonda Morris (D),  Kevin Olickal (D),  Aarón Ortíz (D),  Robert Peters (D),  Willie Preston (D),  Abdelnasser Rashid (D),  Mike Simmons (D),  Justin Slaughter (D),  Nick Smith (D),  Anne Stava-Murray (D),  Curtis Tarver (D),  Rachel Ventura (D),  Karina Villa (D),  Mark Walker (D),  Maurice West (D),  Ann Williams (D), 

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0459 (on 01/16/2026)

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