Public Act 103-0610
 
HB5507 EnrolledLRB103 38888 JRC 69025 b

    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
adding Section 21-106 as follows:
 
    (735 ILCS 5/21-106 new)
    Sec. 21-106. Judicial order; findings of fact.
    (a) Legislative intent. Residents of this State who were
born in another state or in another country may have
difficulty in securing a birth certificate with the correct
information. It is the intent of the General Assembly that
Illinois should have a legal process available for these
residents to seek a judicial order making findings of fact so
that they may petition the issuing jurisdiction to change a
birth certificate.
    (b) An Illinois resident may file a petition in the
resident's county of residence asking for a court to issue a
finding of fact or facts to correct or update a birth
certificate issued by another state or country.
    (c) The petition must contain the following information:
        (1) the petitioner's name and current address;
        (2) the change that is sought; and
        (3) the reason for the change.
    (d) The court must schedule a hearing for this request.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024