Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Died 8 D cosponsors

HB 2621 — EXPUNGEMENT-DECRIMINALIZATION

Last action — House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that a petitioner may petition the circuit court to expunge the records of his or her arrests and charges not initiated by arrest when each arrest or charge not initiated by arrest sought to be expunged resulted in the underlying conduct being later decriminalized.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  4. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  15. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  19. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  20. Referred to Rules Committee

  21. First Reading

  22. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

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0 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (173)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2621 do?
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that a petitioner may petition the circuit court to expunge the records of his or her arrests and charges not initiated by arrest when each arrest or charge not initiated by arrest sought to be expunged resulted in the underlying conduct being later decriminalized.
Who sponsors HB 2621?
HB 2621 is sponsored by Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Mary E. Flowers, Carol Ammons (Democrat), Arthur Turner, Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), and Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2621?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2621?
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