republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/100th/hb-1785.md

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Bill	BIRTH CERT-SEX DESIGNATION	Amends the Vital Records Act. Defines "intersex condition", "licensed health care professional", and "licensed mental health professional". Changes provisions concerning the issuance of new birth certificates for individuals that have undergone gender transition treatment. Provides that in order to change an individual's sex designation on the individual's birth certificate, a licensed health care professional or licensed mental health professional must make a declaration concerning the treatment. Requires that the licensed health care professional or licensed mental health professional sign and date a specified statement. Provides that newly issued birth certificates may reflect a name change if the documents for a name change are submitted. Changes a reference from "sex change" to "change of sex designation". Provides that following the issuance of a new birth certificate, the individual may request the original certificate and evidence of adoption, paternity, legitimation, or change of sex designation for inspection or certification purposes. Makes corresponding changes.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	HB 1785	Illinois HB 1785 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	80	2	2017-02-01	2017-08-25	openstates	ocd-bill/9fed4903-f7f6-444f-b264-2f590d2a6774	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1785&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=102368&SessionID=91&GA=100	5431285b84d3c7ad81399c5791146e669990c19424e49993e1fd73262d247d8a	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 1785 (100th) — BIRTH CERT-SEX DESIGNATION

Amends the Vital Records Act. Defines "intersex condition", "licensed health care professional", and "licensed mental health professional". Changes provisions concerning the issuance of new birth certificates for individuals that have undergone gender transition treatment. Provides that in order to change an individual's sex designation on the individual's birth certificate, a licensed health care professional or licensed mental health professional must make a declaration concerning the treatment. Requires that the licensed health care professional or licensed mental health professional sign and date a specified statement. Provides that newly issued birth certificates may reflect a name change if the documents for a name change are submitted. Changes a reference from "sex change" to "change of sex designation". Provides that following the issuance of a new birth certificate, the individual may request the original certificate and evidence of adoption, paternity, legitimation, or change of sex designation for inspection or certification purposes. Makes corresponding changes.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 63–43 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 32–22 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
• Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
• Gregory Harris — primary (person)
• Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
• Pat McGuire — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-02-01 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris filing
• 2017-02-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2017-02-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 2017-02-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
• 2017-02-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2017-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
• 2017-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
• 2017-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2017-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
• 2017-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2017-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
• 2017-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2017-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
• 2017-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
• 2017-02-02 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-02-02 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-02-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
• 2017-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
• 2017-02-14 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
• 2017-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
• 2017-03-15 Do Pass / Standard Debate Human Services Committee; 007-004-000 committee-passage
• 2017-03-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2017-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
• 2017-03-22 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. David B. Reis
• 2017-03-22 Judicial Note Requested by Rep. David B. Reis
• 2017-03-22 State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. David B. Reis
• 2017-03-22 State Debt Impact Note Filed
• 2017-03-23 Judicial Note Filed
• 2017-03-23 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Gregory Harris
• 2017-03-23 Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Gregory Harris
• 2017-03-23 Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Gregory Harris
• 2017-03-23 Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Gregory Harris
• 2017-03-23 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Gregory Harris
• 2017-03-23 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Gregory Harris
• 2017-03-23 Pension Note Requested by Rep. Gregory Harris
• 2017-03-23 Second Reading - Standard Debate reading-2
• 2017-03-23 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate reading-2
• 2017-03-23 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
• 2017-03-23 Balanced Budget Note Filed
• 2017-03-23 Correctional Note Filed
• 2017-03-24 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
• 2017-03-24 Pension Note Filed
• 2017-03-24 Home Rule Note Filed
• 2017-03-24 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
• 2017-03-24 Fiscal Note Filed
• 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
• 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2017-04-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
• 2017-04-28 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-18 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
• 2017-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2017-05-18 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 26, 2017
• 2017-05-25 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 063-043-001 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-25 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2017-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2017-05-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
• 2017-05-25 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-05-25 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-05-25 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
• 2017-05-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
• 2017-05-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2017-05-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
• 2017-05-26 Assigned to Public Health referral-committee
• 2017-05-26 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
• 2017-05-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
• 2017-05-26 Waive Posting Notice
• 2017-05-30 Do Pass Public Health; 005-003-000 committee-passage
• 2017-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
• 2017-05-30 Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2017
• 2017-05-31 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2017-05-31 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
• 2017-05-31 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2017-05-31 Third Reading - Passed; 032-022-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2017-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2017-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2017-08-25 Effective Date January 1, 2018
• 2017-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0360 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9fed4903-f7f6-444f-b264-2f590d2a6774. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).