---
type: "Bill"
title: "JUV CT-AUTOMATICALLY EXPUNGE"
description: "Amends the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 978"
citation: "Illinois SB 978 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 90
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-01-24"
last_action: "2014-06-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/87ccb212-825a-45f4-99c4-260149ca73c8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=978&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=70667&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "a00460f3244d93d73d5a4beb4f55634edeb242ad4e2da769a8a4b6d3ba1e3a80"
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 SB 978 (98th) — JUV CT-AUTOMATICALLY EXPUNGE

Amends the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=09800SB0978&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=70667&DocNum=978&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0978eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=70667&DocNum=978&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0978enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=70667&DocNum=978&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **41–13** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **74–40** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **36–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kwame Raoul — primary (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2013-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013
- **2013-04-16** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-01** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2014
- **2014-04-01** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2014-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2014-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-001-000
- **2014-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2014-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2014-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2014-04-08** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2014-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2014-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2014-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 041-013-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-09** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2014-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-28** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2014-05-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 013-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2014-05-15** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2014-05-15** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2014-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2014-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2014-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
- **2014-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2014-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 012-003-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2014-05-28** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2014-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2014-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-040-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2014-05-28** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2014-05-28** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2014-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
- **2014-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 29, 2014
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2014-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
- **2014-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-001
- **2014-05-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2014-05-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2014-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 036-016-001
- **2014-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-06-09** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0637 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/87ccb212-825a-45f4-99c4-260149ca73c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).