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type: "Bill"
title: "DFPR-CRIMINAL HISTORY"
description: "Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to consider certain mitigating factors and evidence of rehabilitation for certain applicants of licenses, certificates, and registrations. Requires the Department, upon denial of a license, certificate, or registration, to provide the applicant certain information concerning the denial. Provides that no application for licensure or registration shall be denied by reason of a finding of lack of good moral character when the finding is based solely upon the fact that the applicant has one or more previous convictions. Provides that the Department shall not require applicants to report certain criminal history information and the Department shall not consider the information. Provides that on May 1 of each year, the Department shall prepare, publicly announce, and publish certain statistical information. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Includes applications for license, certification, and registration that must contain specific language which states that the applicant is not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest and entities authorized to grant professional licenses, certifications, and registrations that may not ask if an applicant has had records expunged or sealed. Provides that certain sealed or impounded felony records shall not be disseminated in connection with an application for a professional or business license, except specified health care worker licenses. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1688"
citation: "Illinois SB 1688 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 77
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/08d99eb2-6b82-47da-8d62-0b7490a0cb55"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1688&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=104512&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "2efe8345d80401b5fb89d01f3bc9925ee514cf9037da5bb0386120eb1d4ebbd7"
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 1688 (100th) — DFPR-CRIMINAL HISTORY
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to consider certain mitigating factors and evidence of rehabilitation for certain applicants of licenses, certificates, and registrations. Requires the Department, upon denial of a license, certificate, or registration, to provide the applicant certain information concerning the denial. Provides that no application for licensure or registration shall be denied by reason of a finding of lack of good moral character when the finding is based solely upon the fact that the applicant has one or more previous convictions. Provides that the Department shall not require applicants to report certain criminal history information and the Department shall not consider the information. Provides that on May 1 of each year, the Department shall prepare, publicly announce, and publish certain statistical information. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Includes applications for license, certification, and registration that must contain specific language which states that the applicant is not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest and entities authorized to grant professional licenses, certifications, and registrations that may not ask if an applicant has had records expunged or sealed. Provides that certain sealed or impounded felony records shall not be disseminated in connection with an application for a professional or business license, except specified health care worker licenses. 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=10000SB1688&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104512&DocNum=1688&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1688eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104512&DocNum=1688&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1688enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104512&DocNum=1688&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **438** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **460** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **7339** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Juliana Stratton — cosponsor (person)
- Kwame Raoul — primary (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2017-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2017-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2017-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2017-03-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2017-03-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2017-03-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2017-03-09** Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2017-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-16** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
- **2017-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 011-001-000
- **2017-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2017-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-04-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
- **2017-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-002-000
- **2017-04-27** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 043-008-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2017-04-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2017-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-09** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2017-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2017-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-16** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2017-05-18** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2017-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2017-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
- **2017-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-039-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2017-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2017
- **2017-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
- **2017-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2017-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-001-000
- **2017-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-000-000
- **2017-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2017-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-29** 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 . . . . . . . . . 100-0286 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/08d99eb2-6b82-47da-8d62-0b7490a0cb55`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).