IMDMA-MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that upon completion of an affidavit provided by the county clerk, a person, still currently married, may request a certificate of the person's current marriage free of any gender identifying language. Provides that the request shall not permanently change the gender identifying language in the clerk's records, and the affidavit and issuance shall be kept in the permanent records of the clerk. Provides that if 2 parties currently married request a marriage certificate with gender identifiers changed, both parties shall appear before the clerk, indicate consent, and complete an affidavit. Provides that if a county provides a certified record, photocopy, or reproduction of an original license in lieu of a summary data sheet, the county clerk shall work with the Department of Public Health to develop a new certificate that can be issued in lieu of a reproduction of the prior record. Provides that when a clerk issues a nongendered marriage certificate, the certificate shall not include any language indicating it has been amended nor that it is not a true and accurate record of the facts stated therein. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that for a person married in any county in the State, the county clerk shall issue a new marriage certificate when it receives legal documentation indicating that one of the parties listed on the certificate has legally changed names. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 23, 2021
Signed Jul 27, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2021 · House Apr 22, 2021
How they voted
37–5
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
May 28, 2021
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican17
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jul 27, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 049-005-000
upper
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021
upper
May 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-028-000
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-000-004
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
P
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Conroy
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Margaret Croke
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Ram Villivalam
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Ryan Spain
RRepublican
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