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type: "Bill"
title: "EXPUNGEMENT-CLASS 3&4 FELONIES"
description: "Amends the Criminal Identification Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that upon a petition by a person who has been convicted of a Class 3 or Class 4 felony and who has served in the United States Armed Forces or in the National Guard of this or another state and has received an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces or National Guard and who meets specified requirements, the Prisoner Review Board shall hear by at least 3 members and, with the unanimous vote of a panel of 3 members, issue a certificate of eligibility for expungement recommending that the court order the expungement of all official records of the arresting authority, the circuit court clerk, and the Department of State Police concerning the arrest and conviction for the Class 3 or 4 felony. Excludes a person convicted of a sex offense, crime of violence, or firearm offense. Provides that if a person has applied to the Board for a certificate of eligibility for expungement and the Board denies the certificate, the person must wait at least 4 years before filing again or filing for a pardon with authorization for expungement from the Governor unless the Governor or Chairman of the Prisoner Review Board grants a waiver. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 1548"
citation: "Illinois HB 1548 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-02-11"
last_action: "2013-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/76ed3651-152c-455b-96c4-ee5abada9a06"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1548&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=72455&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "6b90cb387b5e31419d1bdb5ae78dad2808094a329f1dc93fd3b3e8800afbc4c2"
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 1548 (98th) — EXPUNGEMENT-CLASS 3&4 FELONIES
Amends the Criminal Identification Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that upon a petition by a person who has been convicted of a Class 3 or Class 4 felony and who has served in the United States Armed Forces or in the National Guard of this or another state and has received an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces or National Guard and who meets specified requirements, the Prisoner Review Board shall hear by at least 3 members and, with the unanimous vote of a panel of 3 members, issue a certificate of eligibility for expungement recommending that the court order the expungement of all official records of the arresting authority, the circuit court clerk, and the Department of State Police concerning the arrest and conviction for the Class 3 or 4 felony. Excludes a person convicted of a sex offense, crime of violence, or firearm offense. Provides that if a person has applied to the Board for a certificate of eligibility for expungement and the Board denies the certificate, the person must wait at least 4 years before filing again or filing for a pardon with authorization for expungement from the Governor unless the Governor or Chairman of the Prisoner Review Board grants a waiver. 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=09800HB1548&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72455&DocNum=1548&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1548eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72455&DocNum=1548&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1548enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72455&DocNum=1548&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **466** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **6741** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Radogno — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Bost — primary (person)
- Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-02-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost `filing`
- **2013-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-19** Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2013-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee
- **2013-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Restorative Justice Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2013-03-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2013-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-03-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-03-12** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-041-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2013-03-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2013-03-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2013-03-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2013-03-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2013-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
- **2013-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2013-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 046-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2013
- **2013-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0399 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/76ed3651-152c-455b-96c4-ee5abada9a06`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).