---
type: "Bill"
title: "VITAL REC ACT-BIRTH CERT"
description: "Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that the word \"DECEASED\" and the date of death shall not appear on a copy of a birth certificate furnished to a parent of a child who died within 3 months of birth, provided no other copy of a birth certificate was furnished to the parent prior to the child's death. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 568"
citation: "Illinois SB 568 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 65
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-17"
last_action: "2005-06-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1762d095-86d5-46a5-88de-3d55edc9f3cd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=568&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17475&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "417f29511d18aa5c7897f40fa2ffafc3c343c635641e274aa532c8c268997943"
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 SB 568 (94th) — VITAL REC ACT-BIRTH CERT

Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that the word "DECEASED" and the date of death shall not appear on a copy of a birth certificate furnished to a parent of a child who died within 3 months of birth, provided no other copy of a birth certificate was furnished to the parent prior to the child's death. Effective immediately.

## 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=09400SB0568&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17475&DocNum=568&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0568eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17475&DocNum=568&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0568enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17475&DocNum=568&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen L. Wojcik — primary (person)
- Kevin A. McCarthy — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Tryon — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Shane Cultra — cosponsor (person)
- Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik `filing`
- **2005-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-17** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-23** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2005-03-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2005-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2005-03-10** Do Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
- **2005-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2005-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2005-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005
- **2005-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- **2005-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2005-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-04-14** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wojcik `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-15** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-04-27** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2005-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2005-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- **2005-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2005-05-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2005-05-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2005-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2005-05-20** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-05-20** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2005-05-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-06-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-06-06** Effective Date June 6, 2005
- **2005-06-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0007 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1762d095-86d5-46a5-88de-3d55edc9f3cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).