,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to p]mit ! expungem5t ( records ( c]ta9
 nonviol5t crim9al (f5ses4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,second 
,*ance = ,ex-,(f5d]s ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 
,expungem5t ( crim9al records = c]ta9   
nonviol5t (f5d]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]   
#bbi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] sub*apt] ,c !   
foll[+ new sub*apt]3  ,sub*apt]         
,d--,expungem5t ,sec4 #cfca4 ,expungem5t
 ( c]ta9 crim9al records 9 limit$       
circum/ances4 #cfcb4 ,requirem5ts =     
expungem5t4 #cfcc4 ,proc$ure =          
expungem5t4 #cfcd4 ,effect ( expungem5t4
 #cfce4 ,rev]sal ( expung$ records4     
#cfcf4 ,unseal+ ( records4  #cfca4      
,expungem5t ( c]ta9 crim9al records 9   
limit$ circum/ances  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any  
individual convict$ ( a nonviol5t (f5se 

:o fulfills ! requirem5ts ( section     
#cfcb may file a petition "u ?is        
sub*apt] to expunge ! record ( su*      
conviction4  7b7 ,def9ition ( nonviol5t 
(f5se ,9 ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m nonviol5t  
(f5se means a misdemeanor or felony     
(f5se aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t does n h z
 an elem5t ( ! (f5se ! use ( a weapon or
 viol5ce & :i* did n actually involve   
viol5ce 9 its commission4  #cfcb4       
,requirem5ts = expungem5t ,no individual
 %all be eligible = expungem5t "u ?is   
sub*apt] unless1 be=e fil+ a petition "u
 ?is sub*apt]1 su* individual--  7#a7   
has nev] be5 convict$ ( a viol5t (f5se  
7includ+ an (f5se "u ,/ate law t w\ld be
 a viol5t (f5se if x 7 ,f$]al7 & has    
nev] be5 convict$ ( a nonviol5t (f5se   
o!r ?an ! "o = :i* expungem5t is s\ght2 
7#b7 has fulfill$ all requirem5ts ( !   
s5t5ce ( ! c\rt 9 :i* conviction 0      
obta9$1 includ+ completion ( any t]m (  
imprisonm5t or p]iod ( probation1 meet+ 
all conditions ( a sup]vis$ release1 &  
pay+ all f9es2  7#c7 has rema9$ free f  

dep5d5cy on or abuse ( alcohol or a     
controll$ sub/ance a m9imum ( #a ye> &  
has be5 rehabilitat$1 to ! satisfaction 
( ! c\rt ref]r$ to 9 section #cfcc7;b71 
if s requir$ by ! t]ms ( a sup]vis$     
release2  7#d7 has obta9$ a high s*ool  
diploma or complet$ a high s*ool        
equival5cy program2 &  7#e7 has complet$
 at lea/ "o ye> ( community s]vice1 z   
det]m9$ by ! c\rt ref]r$ to 9 section   
#cfcc7;b74  #cfcc4 ,proc$ure =          
expungem5t  7a7 ,petition ,an individual
 may file a petition = expungem5t 9 !   
c\rt 9 :i* ! conviction 0 obta9$4 ,a    
copy ( ! petition %all be s]v$ by ! c\rt
 ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = !       
di/rict 9 :i* ! conviction s\ght to be  
expung$ 0 obta9$4 ,n lat] ?an #fj days  
aft] receipt ( su* petition1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,attorney may submit writt5      
recomm5dations to ! c\rt & notify !     
petition] ( t recomm5dation4  7b7       
,c\rt-,ord]$ expungem5t ,! c\rt1 aft]   
consid]ation ( evid5ce submitt$ by !    
petition] 9 support ( ! petition & any  

evid5ce submitt$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 9       
support ( objections x may h to grant+ !
 petition1 %all rule on ! petition4 ,9  
mak+ t rul+1 ! c\rt1 aft] det]m9+ :e!r !
 petition] meets ! eligibility          
requirem5ts ( ?is sub*apt]1 %all weigh !
 int]e/s ( ! petition] aga9/ ! be/      
int]e/s ( ju/ice & public safety4       
#cfcd4 ,effect ( expungem5t  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an ord] grant+ expungem5t "u ?is 
sub*apt] %all re/ore ! individual       
conc]n$1 9 ! contemplation ( ! law1 to !
 /atus su* individual occupi$ be=e !    
arre/ or in/itution ( crim9al proce$+s =
 ! crime t 0 ! subject ( ! expungem5t4  
7b7 ,no disqualification2 /atem5ts ,aft]
 an ord] grant+ expungem5t ( any        
individual's crim9al records "u ?is     
sub*apt]1 su* individual %all n be      
requir$ to divulge in=mation p]ta9+ to !
 expung$ conviction & ! fact t su*      
individual has be5 convict$ ( ! crim9al 
(f5se conc]n$ %all n--  7#a7 op]ate z a 
disqualification ( su* individual to    
pursue or engage 9 any lawful activity1 

occupation1 or pr(ession2 &  7#b7 be    
held "u any provision ( law guilty (    
p]jury1 false answ]+1 or mak+ a false   
/atem5t by reason ( 8 failure to recite 
or ackn[l$ge su* arre/ or in/itution (  
crim9al proce$+s1 or results !re(1 9    
response to an inquiry made ( him = any 
purpose4  7c7 ,records expung$ or seal$ 
,^u ord] ( expungem5t1 all (ficial law  
en=cem5t & c\rt records1 includ+ all    
ref]5ces to su* p]son's arre/ = ! (f5se1
 ! in/itution ( crim9al proce$+s aga9/  
him1 & ! results !re(1 except publicly  
available c\rt op9ions or briefs on     
appeal1 %all be expung$ 79 ! case (     
nontangible records7 or ga!r$ toge!r &  
seal$ 79 ! case ( tangible records74    
7d7 ,record ( disposition ,to be reta9$ 
,a nonpublic record ( a disposition or  
conviction t is ! subject ( an          
expungem5t ord] %all be reta9$ only by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice solely = ! purpose 
( use by ! c\rts 9 any subsequ5t        
adjudication4  #cfce4 ,disclosure (     
expung$ records  7a7 ,law en=cem5t      

purposes ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice may     
ma9ta9 a nonpublic manual or comput]iz$ 
index ( expung$ records conta9+ only !  
"n (1 & alphanum]ic id5tifi]s t relate  
to1 ! p]sons :o are ! subject ( su*     
expung$ records1 ! ^w expung$1 & ! "n ( 
! p]son1 ag5cy1 (fice1 or dep>tm5t t has
 cu/ody ( ! expung$ records1 & %all n "n
 ! (f5se committ$4 ,! index %all be made
 available only to ,f$]al & ,/ate law   
en=cem5t p]sonnel :o h cu/ody ( su*     
expung$ records & only = ! purposes set 
=? 9 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4  7b7 
,au?oriz$ disclosure ,su* records %all  
be made available to ! p]son accus$ or  
to su* p]son's designat$ ag5t & %all be 
made available to--  7#a7 any           
prosecutor1 law en=cem5t ag5cy1 or c\rt 
:i* has responsibility = crim9ally      
inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or adjudicat+ su*
 individual2  7#b7 any ,/ate or local   
(fice or ag5cy ) responsibility = !     
issuance ( lic5ses to possess guns :]e !
 accus$ has made application = su*      
lic5se2 or  7#c7 any prospective city1  

,/ate1 or ,f$]al employ] or ag5cy1      
involv$ 9 inve/igat+ &_/or prosecut+ "u 
crim9al or civil /atutes includ+        
employ]s ( police or peace (fic]s & 9   
relation to an application = employm5t z
 an employee ( a city1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al 
employ] or ag5cy involv$ 9 inve/igat+ or
 prosecut+ "u crim9al or civil /atutes  
includ+ z a police (fic] or peace (fic]1
 & e p]son :o is an applicant = !       
position ( police (fic]1 peace (fic]1 or
 any o!r prospective city1 ,/ate1 or    
,f$]al employ] or ag5cy1 involv$ 9      
inve/igat+ or prosecut+ "u crim9al or   
civil /atutes %all be furni%$ ) a copy (
 all records obta9$ "u ?is p>agraph &   
af=d$ an opportunity to make an         
explanation !reto4  7c7 ,puni%m5t =     
improp] disclosure ,any p]son :o kn[+ly 
dissem9ates in=mation relat+ to an      
expung$ conviction o!r ?an ! (f5d] %all 
be f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ n m ?an
 "o ye>1 or bo?4  #cfcf4 ,rev]sal (     
expung$ records ,! records expung$ "u   
?is sub*apt] %all be re/or$ by op]ation 

( law z public records & may be us$ 9   
all c\rt proce$+s if ! individual ^:    
conviction 0 expung$ is subsequ5tly     
convict$ ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate (f5se4  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
sub*apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bbi (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ item3  ,d4   
,expungem5t#cfca  4  7c7 ,effective     
,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
apply to individuals convict$ ( an (f5se
 be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4