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Illinois lawmakers passed the Clean Slate Act, a bipartisan law that will automatically seal eligible conviction records and expand access to jobs, housing, and education for people after they’ve served their sentence.

Illinois’ Clean Slate law will automatically seal eligible nonviolent records for millions of people, streamlining a process that previously required individual applications and helping remove barriers to employment, housing, and community participation.

Governor J.B. Pritzker today signed the Illinois Clean Slate Act (HB 1836), making Illinois the 13th state to adopt automated record sealing. CSI's Sheena Meade, CEO, issued a statement in response.

Massachusetts lawmakers are advancing “Clean Slate” legislation to automatically seal eligible criminal records and broaden access to job, housing and economic opportunities for people with past convictions, aiming to expand the state’s workforce and reduce barriers to reentry.

Overview of the Kentucky Clean Slate Act and key reasons it could expand opportunities by automating the expungement of eligible non-violent criminal records, helping people reintegrate into the workforce and family life.

Hawaiʻi shows why automated record clearing matters: one-third of residents are eligible, yet most remain blocked from jobs and housing.

LD 1911 – The Clean Slate Bill would automatically seal eligible criminal records in Maine after set waiting periods, helping people with convictions access jobs, housing, and education once they’ve completed their sentences while excluding violent and serious offenses.

Oklahoma’s Clean Slate law officially goes into effect, automatically sealing eligible criminal records and providing renewed opportunities for justice-impacted individuals across the state. Learn how this significant reform will help Oklahomans access jobs, housing, and education without the burden of an old record.

Connecticut’s Clean Slate law has automatically erased thousands of eligible criminal records — but many people still don’t know they’ve benefited because the state doesn’t notify individuals when their records are cleared.