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 Bill Status of HB5164  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  NAME CHANGE-PUB CHANGES-FEES

House Sponsors
Rep. Kevin John Olickal - Anne Stava-Murray - Mary Beth Canty - Kelly M. Cassidy - Dagmara Avelar, Katie Stuart, Laura Faver Dias, Sharon Chung, Mark L. Walker, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Daniel Didech, Margaret Croke, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Barbara Hernandez, Hoan Huynh, Ann M. Williams and Anna Moeller

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Ram Villivalam)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/19/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 105/27.1b
735 ILCS 5/21-101from Ch. 110, par. 21-101
735 ILCS 5/21-103.8 new
735 ILCS 5/21-103 rep.


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Clerks of the Court Act. Provides that filing fees for a petition for change name may not exceed $25, and the court may waive this fee for good cause shown. Amends Name Change Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes the requirement that a petitioner must reside in this State for 6 months before the petitioner may file a petition under this Article. Allows a petitioner to request that the court file be impounded if public disclosure may be a hardship and have a negative impact on the petitioner's health or safety to include, but not be limited to, if the person is transgender, an adoptee, a survivor of domestic or intimate partner abuse, a survivor of gender-based violence, a survivor of human trafficking, a refugee, has been granted special immigrant status by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, or has been granted asylum in this country. The petitioner may attach to the statement any supporting documents including relevant court orders. Allows the petitioner to request that his or her address be omitted from court documents if it would put the petitioner or petitioner's family at risk. Repeals the requirements to publish a notice of a petition to change a name.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
705 ILCS 105/27.1b

Replaces everything after the enacting clause and reinserts provisions amending the name change provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure with these changes. Authorizes a person to file a petition to assume another name if the person has resided in this State for 3 months at the time of the name change hearing or entry of an order granting the name change. Deletes any changes to the Clerks of the Courts Act. Deletes provisions declaring that it is not the unauthorized practice of law for certain advocates to provide assistance in the preparation of a petition for change.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Provides that a petitioner may file a motion to have the court file impounded. Provides that the motion shall include a statement, verified under oath, that the person believes that public disclosure would be a hardship and have a negative impact on the person's health or safety.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  2/29/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  2/29/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2/29/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  3/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  3/12/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  3/12/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/20/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/20/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  3/20/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  3/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/22/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  4/1/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  4/1/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/3/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000
  4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  4/4/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  4/9/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  4/12/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-005-000
  4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  4/18/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-039-000
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  4/19/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/19/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/19/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  4/19/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/19/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

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