ID CARD-GENDER DESIGNATION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall permit applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "X" (rather than "male", "female", or "non-binary") on an application for an identification card, driver's license, or permit. Provides that an applicant who wants to change the sex listed on an issued identification card, driver's license, or permit must submit a gender designation form. Sets forth the requirements of the gender designation form.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Apr 22, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
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