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| Bill | 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. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 100th | HB 4909 | Illinois HB 4909 (100th) |
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enacted | 3 | 34 | 2 | 2018-02-14 | 2018-07-20 | openstates | ocd-bill/47e85ebf-64d7-4802-97b7-e2988a8adc03 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4909&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110323&SessionID=91&GA=100 | 321db5836523f5771861a39018b6063e365572d4bbf01b0fbc6b5c8f45ee0d0c | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
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; origin ocd-bill/47e85ebf-64d7-4802-97b7-e2988a8adc03. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).