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Bill	NAME CHANGE REGISTRATION	Amends the Arsonist Registration Act, the Sex Offender Registration Act, and the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Provides that a person required to register under the Act may change her or his name if the change is due to marriage, religious beliefs, status as a victim of trafficking or gender-related identity as defined by the Illinois Human Rights Act. Requires the person to report the name change within 10 days to the law enforcement agency with whom they last registered. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides further requirements for when name changes may and may not be granted. Provides that a petition for this change shall be a statewide, standardized form approved by the Illinois Supreme Court and include a warning about when a name change may be charged as a felony. Provides when an objection to the name change may be filed. Deletes notice by publication language.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	HB 2542	Illinois HB 2542 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Kelly M. Cassidy	4	80	2	2021-02-17	2023-02-10	openstates	ocd-bill/85bbb1aa-062c-4546-835e-a2702cc633d5	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2542&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=131357&SessionID=110&GA=102	401aa094cddca1f630da322ee4395367267965ea9a92193887fafb079df651a8	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 2542 (102nd) — NAME CHANGE REGISTRATION

Amends the Arsonist Registration Act, the Sex Offender Registration Act, and the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Provides that a person required to register under the Act may change her or his name if the change is due to marriage, religious beliefs, status as a victim of trafficking or gender-related identity as defined by the Illinois Human Rights Act. Requires the person to report the name change within 10 days to the law enforcement agency with whom they last registered. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides further requirements for when name changes may and may not be granted. Provides that a petition for this change shall be a statewide, standardized form approved by the Illinois Supreme Court and include a warning about when a name change may be charged as a felony. Provides when an objection to the name change may be filed. Deletes notice by publication language.

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. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 85–27 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 32–20 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Kelly M. Cassidy — primary (person)
• Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
• Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
• Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
• Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
• Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
• Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
• Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
• Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
• Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
• Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
• Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Javier L Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
• Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
• Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
• Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
• Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
• Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
• Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
• La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
• Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
• Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
• Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
• Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
• Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
• Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
• Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
• Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
• Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
• Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
• Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
• Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-17 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy filing
• 2021-02-19 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-19 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-09 Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
• 2021-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
• 2021-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2021-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
• 2021-03-17 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
• 2021-03-18 Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 005-001-000 committee-passage
• 2021-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
• 2021-03-22 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
• 2021-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
• 2021-03-25 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
• 2021-04-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-04-13 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-04-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-04-13 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy amendment-introduction
• 2021-04-13 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-04-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
• 2021-04-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
• 2021-04-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
• 2021-04-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2021-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
• 2021-04-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice Committee; 004-002-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
• 2021-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
• 2021-04-22 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-04-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-04-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-027-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-23 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2021-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2021-04-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-04-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
• 2021-04-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
• 2021-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
• 2021-09-17 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2021-10-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
• 2021-10-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
• 2021-10-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2022-01-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2022-03-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
• 2022-04-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2022-06-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Diane Pappas
• 2022-06-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2022-11-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
• 2022-12-01 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Bill Cunningham
• 2023-01-04 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2023-01-04 Waive Posting Notice
• 2023-01-05 Do Pass Executive; 010-005-000 committee-passage
• 2023-01-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
• 2023-01-05 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2023-01-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L Cervantes
• 2023-01-05 Second Reading reading-2
• 2023-01-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 6, 2023
• 2023-01-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2023-01-10 Third Reading - Passed; 032-020-000 passage, reading-3
• 2023-01-10 Passed Both Houses
• 2023-02-07 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2023-02-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1133 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/85bbb1aa-062c-4546-835e-a2702cc633d5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).