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

Votes

  • Third Reading — 490 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1110 (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).