In 2017, the Illinois General Assembly passed a law expanding record-sealing eligibility to allow some ex-offenders with felony convictions to apply to have their records sealed. Nearly eight years later, more than 900,000 eligible Illinoisans are waiting to get their records sealed.  

The Clean State Act looks to fix this by making record sealing for nonviolent felonies automatic. The measure will be proposed this spring by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria).