Overview
- Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Clean Slate Act into law at a Chicago event alongside advocates and legislators.
- Automated record sealing by the Illinois State Police and Circuit Courts is scheduled to start on January 1, 2029.
- Serious offenses are ineligible for automatic sealing, including violent crimes, sex crimes, DUIs and human trafficking.
- Advocates with groups such as Live Free Illinois led door‑knocking, phone banking and lobby days that helped drive passage in the October 2025 veto session.
- Supporters say the law could immediately help more than two million eligible people and project economic gains of roughly $4.7 billion along with lower recidivism.