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Bill CRIM ID-EXPUNGE Amends the Criminal Identification Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if a conviction or sentence has been set aside on direct review or on collateral attack and the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant was factually innocent of the charge, then the court shall enter an order expunging the record of arrest from the official records of the arresting authority and order that the records of the clerk of the circuit court and Department of State Police be sealed until further order of the court upon good cause shown and the name of the defendant obliterated from the official index kept by the circuit clerk. Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defender shall establish, maintain, and carry out an Expungement Program to provide information and assistance to persons eligible to have their arrest or criminal history record information ordered expunged, sealed, or impounded. Provides that the State Appellate Defender shall develop brochures, pamphlets, and other materials in printed form and through the agency's World Wide Web site that include at a minimum the following information: (1) an explanation of the State's expungement process; (2) the circumstances under which expungements may occur; (3) the criminal offenses that may be expunged; (4) the steps necessary to initiate and complete the expungement process; and (5) directions on how to contact the State Appellate Defender. Provides that the State Appellate Defender shall establish and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number that a person may use to receive information or assistance concerning the expungement or sealing of arrest or criminal history record information. Provides that the State Appellate Defender shall compile a statewide list of volunteer attorneys willing to assist eligible individuals through the expungement process. Provides that the Program shall be implemented from funds appropriated to the State Appellate Defender for this purpose. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd SB 423 Illinois SB 423 (93rd)
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Illinois SB 423 (93rd) — CRIM ID-EXPUNGE

Amends the Criminal Identification Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if a conviction or sentence has been set aside on direct review or on collateral attack and the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant was factually innocent of the charge, then the court shall enter an order expunging the record of arrest from the official records of the arresting authority and order that the records of the clerk of the circuit court and Department of State Police be sealed until further order of the court upon good cause shown and the name of the defendant obliterated from the official index kept by the circuit clerk. Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defender shall establish, maintain, and carry out an Expungement Program to provide information and assistance to persons eligible to have their arrest or criminal history record information ordered expunged, sealed, or impounded. Provides that the State Appellate Defender shall develop brochures, pamphlets, and other materials in printed form and through the agency's World Wide Web site that include at a minimum the following information: (1) an explanation of the State's expungement process; (2) the circumstances under which expungements may occur; (3) the criminal offenses that may be expunged; (4) the steps necessary to initiate and complete the expungement process; and (5) directions on how to contact the State Appellate Defender. Provides that the State Appellate Defender shall establish and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number that a person may use to receive information or assistance concerning the expungement or sealing of arrest or criminal history record information. Provides that the State Appellate Defender shall compile a statewide list of volunteer attorneys willing to assist eligible individuals through the expungement process. Provides that the Program shall be implemented from funds appropriated to the State Appellate Defender for this purpose. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 542 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 9422 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
  • Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
  • Lovana Jones — cosponsor (person)
  • Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
  • Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2003-02-18 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford filing
  • 2003-02-18 First Reading reading-1
  • 2003-02-18 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2003-02-19 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2003-02-27 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2003-02-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2003-03-05 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2003-03-13 Do Pass Judiciary; 008-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2003-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
  • 2003-03-25 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2003-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
  • 2003-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford amendment-introduction
  • 2003-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 007-000-000
  • 2003-04-02 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford amendment-passage
  • 2003-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
  • 2003-04-03 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
  • 2003-04-03 Sponsor Removed Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2003-04-03 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2003-04-03 Third Reading - Passed; 054-002-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2003-04-04 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2003-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2003-04-08 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
  • 2003-04-08 First Reading reading-1
  • 2003-04-08 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-04-09 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-05-01 Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2003-05-01 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  • 2003-05-08 Second Reading - Standard Debate reading-2
  • 2003-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  • 2003-05-08 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  • 2003-05-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2003-05-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  • 2003-05-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2003-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  • 2003-05-13 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 094-022-002 reading-3, passage
  • 2003-05-13 Passed Both Houses
  • 2003-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
  • 2003-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  • 2003-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  • 2003-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  • 2003-05-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  • 2003-06-11 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2003-07-18 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2003-07-18 Effective Date July 18, 2003
  • 2003-07-18 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0210 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/978b4e12-5263-4f8e-9816-5940394dab7a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).