---
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).