Date	Chamber	Action
8/10/2018	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0788

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/21-103

from Ch. 110, par. 21-103

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the publication requirement in a petition for change of name shall be waived if: (i) the petitioner is 18 years of age or older; (ii) concurrent with the petition, the petitioner files with the court a statement, verified under oath, attesting that the petitioner is or has been a person protected under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, the Stalking No Contact Order Act, the Civil No Contact Order Act, the stalking provisions of the Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a law in another state or jurisdiction; (iii) the petitioner attaches to the statement any supporting documents, including relevant court orders; and (iv) the circuit court, after reviewing the statement and supporting documents, enters an order waiving publication. Provides that, under certain circumstances, the petitioner's address may be omitted from court documents and the petitioner may designate an alternative address for service. Provides that court administrators may allow domestic abuse advocates to assist petitioners in the preparation of certain name change petitions. Provides that if publication requirements have been waived, the circuit court shall enter an order providing that any system operated by the judiciary that is designed to provide public case information electronically shall not make the petition publicly available.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the court may enter a written order waiving the publication requirement in a petition for change of name if: (i) the petitioner is 18 years of age or older; and (ii) concurrent with the petition, the petitioner files with the court a statement, verified under oath, attesting that the petitioner is or has been a person protected under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, the Stalking No Contact Order Act, the Civil No Contact Order Act, Article 112A of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, certain bail conditions, or a similar provision of a law in another state or jurisdiction. Provides that the petitioner may attach to the statement any supporting documents, including relevant court orders. Provides that, under certain circumstances, the petitioner's address may be omitted from court documents and the petitioner may designate an alternative address for service. Provides that court administrators may allow domestic abuse advocates rape crisis advocates, and victim advocates to assist petitioners in the preparation of certain name change petitions. Provides that if publication requirements have been waived, the circuit court shall enter an order impounding the case.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/24/2018	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
1/24/2018	Senate	First Reading
1/24/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/30/2018	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/5/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
2/5/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/6/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2/6/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/7/2018	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
2/7/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
2/8/2018	Senate	Second Reading
2/8/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 13, 2018
2/8/2018	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
2/14/2018	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2/20/2018	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
2/20/2018	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
2/21/2018	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
2/21/2018	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2/21/2018	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2/21/2018	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2/21/2018	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
2/21/2018	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
2/21/2018	House	Arrived in House
2/21/2018	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
2/27/2018	House	First Reading
2/27/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/21/2018	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/23/2018	House	To Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
4/9/2018	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
4/9/2018	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
4/9/2018	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
4/9/2018	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
4/10/2018	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
4/10/2018	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
4/10/2018	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
4/10/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
4/10/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
4/10/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
4/12/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
4/25/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2018	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2018	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael Halpin
5/17/2018	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
5/17/2018	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brian W. Stewart
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
5/17/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
5/18/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
5/18/2018	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/18/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
5/18/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
5/18/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
5/18/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
6/15/2018	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/10/2018	Senate	Governor Approved
8/10/2018	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2019
8/10/2018	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0788

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