Bill Status of HB 1591   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  MARRIAGE-PROHIBITIONS-REPEAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy-Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.-Robyn Gabel-Dagmara Avelar-Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Norma Hernandez, Lilian Jiménez, Lindsey LaPointe, Hoan Huynh, Michelle Mussman, Mary Beth Canty, Kevin John Olickal, Terra Costa Howard, Barbara Hernandez, Laura Faver Dias, Joyce Mason, Maura Hirschauer, Janet Yang Rohr, Eva-Dina Delgado, Ann M. Williams, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Daniel Didech, Abdelnasser Rashid, Carol Ammons and Margaret Croke

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mike Simmons and Robert F. Martwick)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0021

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 5/217 rep.
750 ILCS 5/218 rep.
750 ILCS 5/219 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act by repealing all of the following provisions: (i) no marriage shall be contracted in this State by a party residing and intending to continue to reside in another state or jurisdiction if the marriage would be void if contracted in the other state or jurisdiction, and every marriage celebrated in this State in violation of that provision is null and void; (ii) before issuing a license to marry a person who resides and intends to continue to reside in another state, the officer having authority to issue the license shall satisfy himself by requiring affidavits or otherwise that the person is not prohibited from intermarrying by the laws of the jurisdiction where the person resides; and (iii) an official issuing a marriage license with knowledge that the parties are prohibited from marrying and a person authorized to solemnize marriages who knowingly solemnizes such a marriage are guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  1/31/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/7/2023HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2/8/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/14/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2/15/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-000-000
  2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/15/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2/15/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/6/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/14/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/14/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  3/16/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-023-000
  3/21/2023SenateArrive in Senate
  3/21/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  3/21/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3/21/2023SenateFirst Reading
  3/21/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/28/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  4/19/2023SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
  4/19/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023
  4/20/2023SenateSecond Reading
  4/20/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
  5/4/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-006-000
  5/4/2023HousePassed Both Houses
  6/2/2023HouseSent to the Governor
  6/9/2023HouseGovernor Approved
  6/9/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0021

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