---
type: "Bill"
title: "BIRTH RECORDS-YOUTH IN CARE"
description: "Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that specified fees for birth record searches or certified copies of birth records shall be waived for all requests made by a youth in care, as defined in the Children and Family Services Act, or a person under the age of 27 who was a youth in care, as defined in the Children and Family Services Act, on or after his or her 18th birthday. Sets forth provisions concerning verification of a person's youth in care status. Provides that a person whose fees are waived must not be charged for verification. Provides that a person who knowingly or purposefully falsifies the verification is subject to a penalty of $100. Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to establish standards and procedures for waiver of the applicable fees. Limits a person to no more than 4 birth records annually under these provisions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4909"
citation: "Illinois HB 4909 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-14"
last_action: "2018-07-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47e85ebf-64d7-4802-97b7-e2988a8adc03"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4909&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110323&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "321db5836523f5771861a39018b6063e365572d4bbf01b0fbc6b5c8f45ee0d0c"
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 4909 (100th) — BIRTH RECORDS-YOUTH IN CARE

Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that specified fees for birth record searches or certified copies of birth records shall be waived for all requests made by a youth in care, as defined in the Children and Family Services Act, or a person under the age of 27 who was a youth in care, as defined in the Children and Family Services Act, on or after his or her 18th birthday. Sets forth provisions concerning verification of a person's youth in care status. Provides that a person whose fees are waived must not be charged for verification. Provides that a person who knowingly or purposefully falsifies the verification is subject to a penalty of $100. Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to establish standards and procedures for waiver of the applicable fees. Limits a person to no more than 4 birth records annually under these provisions.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4909&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110323&DocNum=4909&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4909eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110323&DocNum=4909&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4909enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110323&DocNum=4909&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Will Guzzardi — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi `filing`
- **2018-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2018-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2018-03-21** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2018-04-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2018-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2018-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2018-04-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2018-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2018 `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2018-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-25** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02** Do Pass Public Health; 005-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2018
- **2018-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2018-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2018
- **2018-05-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2018-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-17** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-07-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-20** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-07-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0619 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47e85ebf-64d7-4802-97b7-e2988a8adc03`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).