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+type: "Bill"
+title: "CHILDREN-PRONOUNS-REFERENCES"
+description: "Amends various Acts concerning children by: replacing certain pronouns with the nouns to which the pronouns refer; replacing certain instances of the word \"biological\"; changing the Independent Juvenile Ombudsman to the Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson; deleting certain obsolete language; and making technical and other changes. Effective 60 days after becoming law."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "103rd"
+identifier: "HB 1596"
+citation: "Illinois HB 1596 (103rd)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Lakesia Collins", "Mike Simmons"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 58
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2023-01-31"
+last_action: "2023-06-09"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd4d78e4-2dc7-4d28-8969-1d01c4fa1dff"
+source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1596&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=143979&SessionID=112"
+source_hash: "5168431148dd791b933c6e3c0766d623d4d2eb2e3f122a61f048dd43400a4687"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 1596 (103rd) — CHILDREN-PRONOUNS-REFERENCES
+
+Amends various Acts concerning children by: replacing certain pronouns with the nouns to which the pronouns refer; replacing certain instances of the word "biological"; changing the Independent Juvenile Ombudsman to the Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson; deleting certain obsolete language; and making technical and other changes. Effective 60 days after becoming law.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1596.pdf)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1596eng.pdf)
+3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1596ham001.pdf)
+4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1596enr.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Human Rights — **5–2** (pass) · lower
+- Immigration & Human Rights — **8–3** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **72–37** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **36–19** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Lakesia Collins — primary (person)
+- Mike Simmons — primary (person)
+- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
+- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
+- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
+- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
+- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
+- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
+- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
+- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
+- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
+- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
+- Emil Jones and III — cosponsor (person)
+- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
+- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
+- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
+- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
+- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
+- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
+- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
+- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
+- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
+- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
+- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
+- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
+- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
+- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins `filing`
+- **2023-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2023-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee
+- **2023-02-21** Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
+- **2023-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
+- **2023-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
+- **2023-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
+- **2023-03-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
+- **2023-03-01** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-003-000
+- **2023-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2023-03-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2023-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
+- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
+- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
+- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
+- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
+- **2023-03-15** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
+- **2023-03-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
+- **2023-03-21** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
+- **2023-03-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
+- **2023-03-21** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar
+- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
+- **2023-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-037-000 `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-03-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2023-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2023 `reading-1`
+- **2023-03-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
+- **2023-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2023-03-23** Referred to Assignments
+- **2023-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
+- **2023-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
+- **2023-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
+- **2023-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
+- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Human Rights `referral-committee`
+- **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
+- **2023-04-27** Do Pass Human Rights; 005-002-000
+- **2023-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023 `reading-2`
+- **2023-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2023-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
+- **2023-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 036-019-000 `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-05-04** Passed Both Houses
+- **2023-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
+- **2023-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2023-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2023-06-09** Effective Date August 8, 2023
+- **2023-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0022 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd4d78e4-2dc7-4d28-8969-1d01c4fa1dff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
+