---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM ID-MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSE"
description: "Amends the Criminal Identification Act concerning expungement and sealing of criminal records. Eliminates from the definition of \"minor traffic offense\", a Class C misdemeanor violation under the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a municipal or local ordinance."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 5815"
citation: "Illinois HB 5815 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2014-02-14"
last_action: "2014-06-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a65251f3-96bd-401e-bc33-0f7f541eb96c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5815&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=81114&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "835ee3faf02330e8c72a8dcb727e0d5cef4364fd8c7bcd5801553e761b35563b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 5815 (98th) — CRIM ID-MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSE

Amends the Criminal Identification Act concerning expungement and sealing of criminal records. Eliminates from the definition of "minor traffic offense", a Class C misdemeanor violation under the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a municipal or local ordinance.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5815&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=81114&DocNum=5815&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5815eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=81114&DocNum=5815&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5815enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=81114&DocNum=5815&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **73–36** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **81–34** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jeanne M Ives — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2014-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives `filing`
- **2014-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-24** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2014-02-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2014-02-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2014-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2014-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2014-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2014-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2014-03-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2014-03-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2014-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-04-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2014-04-10** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2014-04-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2014-04-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-036-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2014-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2014 `reading-1`
- **2014-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2014-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-07** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2014-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-14** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2014
- **2014-05-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2014-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2014
- **2014-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2014-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2014-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2014-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jeanne M Ives
- **2014-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2014-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 081-034-000
- **2014-05-29** House Concurs
- **2014-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-06-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-06-06** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-06-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0635 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a65251f3-96bd-401e-bc33-0f7f541eb96c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).