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HB 1785 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

BIRTH CERT-SEX DESIGNATION

Summary
Amends the Vital Records Act. Defines "intersex condition", "licensed health care professional", and "licensed mental health professional". Changes provisions concerning the issuance of new birth certificates for individuals that have undergone gender transition treatment. Provides that in order to change an individual's sex designation on the individual's birth certificate, a licensed health care professional or licensed mental health professional must make a declaration concerning the treatment. Requires that the licensed health care professional or licensed mental health professional sign and date a specified statement. Provides that newly issued birth certificates may reflect a name change if the documents for a name change are submitted. Changes a reference from "sex change" to "change of sex designation". Provides that following the issuance of a new birth certificate, the individual may request the original certificate and evidence of adoption, paternity, legitimation, or change of sex designation for inspection or certification purposes. Makes corresponding changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 25, 2017 Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House May 25, 2017

How they voted

25–20
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2017
D Democratic28
25 Yea 1 Nay 2
89% Yea
R Republican20
19 Nay 1
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
81
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 005-003-000
upper
May 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
upper
May 26, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
May 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 25, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (53-36-11)
house
May 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Standard Debate Human Services Committee; 007-004-000
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.