Bill Status of HB 5654   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  BIRTH CERTIFICATE CHANGE

House Sponsors
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Katie Stuart, Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer, Joyce Mason, Daniel Didech, Ann M. Williams, Kelly M. Cassidy, Elizabeth Hernandez, Deb Conroy, Justin Slaughter, Bob Morgan, Michael Halpin, John Connor, Karina Villa, Jonathan Carroll, Kambium Buckner and Kathleen Willis

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 535/17from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-17
410 ILCS 535/25.3
410 ILCS 535/25.4

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Vital Records Act. Removes language requiring that the State Registrar of Vital Records establish a new certificate of birth when he receives a declaration stating that a person has undergone treatment for the purpose of gender transition, or that the individual has an intersex condition, and that the sex designation on such person's birth record should therefore be changed. Provides that the State Registrar of Vital Records must establish a new certificate of birth when he receives a statement signed by the person in which the person attests to making the request for the purpose of affirming the person's gender identity or intersex condition and that the sex designation on the person's certificate of birth should therefore be changed. Provides that the fee for a new certificate of birth shall not be required from persons upon release from the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, but the person is entitled to only one new certificate of birth fee waiver. Provides that the fee for a new certificate of birth shall be waived for homeless persons, youths in care, and persons under the age of 27 who were youths in care. Effective January 1, 2021.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
410 ILCS 535/25.6 new

Provides that fees for a new certificate of birth and for a search of a birth record or a certified copy of a birth record shall be waived for all requests by a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence. Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to establish standards and procedures for the waiver of fees. Provides that a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence must not be charged for verification. Provides that a person who knowingly or purposefully falsifies verification is subject to a penalty of $100. Provides that a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence shall be provided no more than 4 birth records annually under the provisions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2020HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  2/25/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  2/25/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
  2/25/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  2/26/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2/26/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  2/26/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
  3/3/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  3/4/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/4/2020HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-003-000
  3/4/2020HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
  3/6/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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