Bill Status of SB 110   98th General Assembly


Short Description:  RELIGIOUS FREEDOM-MARRIAGE ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Heather A. Steans-David Koehler

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
750 ILCS 5/201from Ch. 40, par. 201
750 ILCS 5/209from Ch. 40, par. 209
750 ILCS 5/212from Ch. 40, par. 212
750 ILCS 5/220 new
750 ILCS 5/213.1 rep.
750 ILCS 75/60
750 ILCS 75/65 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. Contains provisions regarding legislative purpose, rules of construction, and severability. Provides that: all laws of this State applicable to marriage apply equally to marriages of same-sex and different-sex couples and their children; parties to a marriage and their children, regardless of whether the marriage is of a same-sex or different-sex couple, have the same benefits, protections, and responsibilities under law; parties to a marriage are included in any definition or use of terms such as "spouse", "family", "immediate family", "dependent", "next of kin", "wife", "husband", "bride", "groom", "wedlock", and other terms that refer to or denote the spousal relationship, as those terms are used throughout the law, regardless of whether the parties to a marriage are of the same sex or different sexes; and, to the extent that laws of this State adopt, refer to, or rely upon provisions of federal law as applicable to this State, parties to a marriage of the same sex and their children shall be treated under the laws of this State as if federal law recognized the marriages of same-sex couples in the same manner as the laws of this State. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes changes concerning: parties who may marry; solemnization; use of a parish hall or other religious facility for solemnization or celebration of a marriage; prohibited marriages; and jurisdiction. Amends the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act to make changes and additions regarding recognition of marriages and to authorize the voluntary conversion of a civil union to a marriage under specified circumstances. Contains severability provisions. Effective 30 days after becoming law.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/23/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
  1/23/2013SenateFirst Reading
  1/23/2013SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/4/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

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