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Gov. JB Pritzker Signs Clean Slate Act, Breaking Barriers For Millions
Illinois recently enacted the bipartisan Clean Slate Act, establishing an automatic process to seal eligible conviction records without people having to petition the courts. Previously, individuals had to navigate complex, costly steps to seek record sealing, but this law removes many of those barriers by streamlining and automating the process beginning in 2029. Advocates say the change will open doors to better employment, housing, and educational opportunities for people who have paid their debt and remained law-abiding, and could bolster the state’s workforce and economy. The Act does not automatically seal records for violent offenses or other serious charges, and agencies like law enforcement and courts will still have access to sealed histories when permitted by law.
'Clean Slate' Law Helps Former Inmates Find Work While Boosting Illinois’ Economy
This piece highlights how Illinois’ Clean Slate Act helps people rebuild workforce participation and strengthens the state’s economy, alongside other reader opinions on politics and culture.
Advocates Cheer New Illinois Law That Seals Non-Violent Convictions 3 Years After Completing A Sentence
Illinois lawmakers have enacted a new Clean Slate law to automatically seal records for people with non-violent offenses three years after finishing their sentence, expanding access to jobs, housing, and loans beginning in 2029.
2 Million Illinois Residents Could Have Convictions For Nonviolent Crimes Automatically Sealed Under New Law
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed the Clean Slate Act, a bipartisan law to automate the sealing of eligible records for people who have completed their sentences for non-violent offenses, expanding access to employment, housing, and education by removing procedural barriers.
