HB3149 Summary

• Amends the Criminal Identification Act to establish comprehensive procedures for expungement and sealing of criminal records in Illinois.

• Allows expungement of arrest records when charges result in acquittal, dismissal, release without charging, or reversal/vacation of conviction with no waiting period required.

• Permits sealing of records for supervision orders (2-5 years after termination depending on offense type) and certain felony convictions including drug possession, theft, and prostitution offenses (4 years after sentence termination).

• Allows early sealing of eligible records upon immediate sentence termination if petitioner earned a high school diploma, associate's degree, or passed the GED during incarceration.

• Establishes procedures for petitions including service to prosecutors and law enforcement, 60-day objection period, court hearings, and implementation requirements with compliance timelines.