Bill Status of SB 139   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  IMDMA-MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Sara Feigenholtz, Robert F. Martwick, Robert Peters and Michael E. Hastings

House Sponsors
(Rep. Ann M. Williams-Carol Ammons, Joyce Mason and Daniel Didech)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/27/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0171

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 5/221 new

Synopsis As Introduced
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 record 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.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following change: Provides that affidavits shall be created by the county clerk, may appear on a combined form, and shall be in a specified format.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/9/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/17/2021SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/3/2021SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  3/16/2021SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-002-000
  3/16/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2021
  3/17/2021SenateSecond Reading
  3/17/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2021
  3/25/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  4/14/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  4/14/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/15/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  4/20/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-001-000
  4/21/2021SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/21/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Feigenholtz
  4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/21/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-013-000
  4/21/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  4/22/2021HouseArrived in House
  4/22/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading
  4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/28/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/28/2021HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  4/28/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  5/4/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/5/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-002-000
  5/5/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/13/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/19/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-030-001
  5/19/2021SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2021SenateSent to the Governor
  7/27/2021SenateGovernor Approved
  7/27/2021SenateEffective Date January 1, 2022
  7/27/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0171

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