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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM ID-IMMEDIATE SEALING"
description: "Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that records of charges that result in an acquittal or dismissal with prejudice, except for minor traffic offenses, may be immediately sealed after the final disposition of the case. Provides that upon entry of judgment, the defendant shall be informed of this right and the proper procedures to follow to have records that are eligible be immediately sealed. Provides that the petition may be filed on behalf of the defendant by his or her attorney at the final disposition hearing, or by the defendant at any time. Provides that the State's Attorney may not object to an immediate sealing petition and the presiding trial judge shall enter an order granting or denying the petition during the hearing in which the petition is filed. Provides that no fees shall be charged by the circuit court clerk or the Department of State Police for processing petitions filed under this provision. Makes other changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 514"
citation: "Illinois HB 514 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/52e2bc61-521f-4900-862e-9ae4ab0f4ccb"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=514&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=100611&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "5ed205abc2f78f5192a1d1f2583114c19f55750691e00e7f0087d2ed0e485702"
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 514 (100th) — CRIM ID-IMMEDIATE SEALING
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that records of charges that result in an acquittal or dismissal with prejudice, except for minor traffic offenses, may be immediately sealed after the final disposition of the case. Provides that upon entry of judgment, the defendant shall be informed of this right and the proper procedures to follow to have records that are eligible be immediately sealed. Provides that the petition may be filed on behalf of the defendant by his or her attorney at the final disposition hearing, or by the defendant at any time. Provides that the State's Attorney may not object to an immediate sealing petition and the presiding trial judge shall enter an order granting or denying the petition during the hearing in which the petition is filed. Provides that no fees shall be charged by the circuit court clerk or the Department of State Police for processing petitions filed under this provision. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
## 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=10000HB0514&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=100611&DocNum=514&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0514eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=100611&DocNum=514&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0514enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=100611&DocNum=514&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **7440** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **3813** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- La Shawn K. Ford — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford `filing`
- **2017-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-02** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2017-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-04** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-040-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2017-04-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2017-04-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2017-04-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2017-04-05** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2017 `reading-1`
- **2017-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2017-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-25** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03** Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017
- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2017-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
- **2017-05-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-05-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2017-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 038-013-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0282 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/52e2bc61-521f-4900-862e-9ae4ab0f4ccb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).