📅 This Week at a Glance (Nov 2–8, 2025)
Illinois lawmakers advance a major record-sealing bill excluding registrants; Texas posts updated registration guidance; federal registry rulemaking remains quiet.
✅ Now in force
- None newly effective this week.
🕒 Moving / Introduced
- Illinois — Clean Slate Act passed both chambers; awaits governor’s signature.
⚖️ Courts / Agencies
- Texas State Law Library published updated guidance on registration duration.
- Colorado Supreme Court lifetime-registration case — decision pending.
Gaps this week: No new federal SMART/OJP actions or registry-relief bills identified.
What’s ahead: Governor’s decision on Illinois Clean Slate Act; potential late-fall filings on tiering or relief proposals.
⭐ Highlights
Three items define this week’s policy snapshot.
Illinois — Clean Slate Act (Passed Legislature)
Illinois lawmakers approved a measure to automatically seal eligible records beginning 2031. It explicitly excludes convictions involving sexual violence against minors and other offenses requiring sex-offender registration.
Texas — State Law Library Registration Guidance
The Texas State Law Library issued an updated explainer, clarifying that those convicted of certain offenses must remain on the registry for 10 years post-sentence or supervision completion.
Cicero Institute — State Compliance with SORNA
This September 2025 report surveys state adherence to federal SORNA standards and cross-state data-sharing, offering a snapshot of national compliance trends.
⚖️ Court Decisions & Litigation
No new registry-specific court rulings this week. Prior Michigan federal decision (ACLU v. MI SORA, 2024) remains a key precedent on ex-post-facto issues.
🏛️ State Legislation & Agency Guidance
- Illinois Clean Slate Act — awaiting signature.
- Texas State Law Library — updated 10-year registration resource.
🕒 Watchlist / Upcoming
- Illinois Clean Slate Act — governor’s action expected mid-November.
- Monitor state session drafts for tiering or relief bills.
- Federal SMART/OJP rulemaking — no new filings this week.
- Seasonal registry sweeps and safety-zone alerts to be tracked.
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