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| Bill | BIRTH CERTIFICATE CHANGE | Amends the Vital Records Act. Removes language requiring that the State Registrar of Vital Records establish a new certificate of birth when he receives a declaration stating that a person has undergone treatment for the purpose of gender transition, or that the individual has an intersex condition, and that the sex designation on such person's birth record should therefore be changed. Provides that the State Registrar of Vital Records must establish a new certificate of birth when he receives a statement signed by the person in which the person attests to making the request for the purpose of affirming the person's gender identity or intersex condition and that the sex designation on the person's certificate of birth should therefore be changed. Provides that the fee for a new certificate of birth shall not be required from persons upon release from the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, but the person is entitled to only one new certificate of birth fee waiver. Provides that the fee for a new certificate of birth shall be waived for specified persons. Provides that fees for a new certificate of birth and for a search of a birth record or a certified copy of a birth record shall be waived for all requests by a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence. Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to establish standards and procedures for the waiver of fees. Provides that a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence must not be charged for verification. Provides that a person who knowingly or purposefully falsifies verification is subject to a penalty of $100. Provides that a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence shall be provided no more than 4 birth records annually under the provisions. Effective January 1, 2022. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 102nd | HB 9 | Illinois HB 9 (102nd) |
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Illinois HB 9 (102nd) — BIRTH CERTIFICATE CHANGE
Amends the Vital Records Act. Removes language requiring that the State Registrar of Vital Records establish a new certificate of birth when he receives a declaration stating that a person has undergone treatment for the purpose of gender transition, or that the individual has an intersex condition, and that the sex designation on such person's birth record should therefore be changed. Provides that the State Registrar of Vital Records must establish a new certificate of birth when he receives a statement signed by the person in which the person attests to making the request for the purpose of affirming the person's gender identity or intersex condition and that the sex designation on the person's certificate of birth should therefore be changed. Provides that the fee for a new certificate of birth shall not be required from persons upon release from the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, but the person is entitled to only one new certificate of birth fee waiver. Provides that the fee for a new certificate of birth shall be waived for specified persons. Provides that fees for a new certificate of birth and for a search of a birth record or a certified copy of a birth record shall be waived for all requests by a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence. Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to establish standards and procedures for the waiver of fees. Provides that a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence must not be charged for verification. Provides that a person who knowingly or purposefully falsifies verification is subject to a penalty of $100. Provides that a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence shall be provided no more than 4 birth records annually under the provisions. Effective January 1, 2022.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third Reading — 36–17 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 66–45 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 66–40 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — primary (person)
- Laura Fine — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jimenez — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2021-01-13 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
filing - 2021-01-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-01-14 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2021-01-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- 2021-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- 2021-02-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- 2021-02-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- 2021-02-23 Assigned to Human Services Committee
referral-committee - 2021-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- 2021-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- 2021-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2021-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- 2021-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- 2021-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- 2021-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2021-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2021-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- 2021-03-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
amendment-introduction - 2021-03-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2021-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
- 2021-03-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- 2021-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- 2021-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2021-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-006-000
committee-passage - 2021-03-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2021-03-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2021-04-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
- 2021-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2021-04-13 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Brad Halbrook
- 2021-04-13 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Brad Halbrook
- 2021-04-15 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2021-04-15 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2021-04-15 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
- 2021-04-15 Fiscal Note Filed
- 2021-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2021-04-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-045-001
passage, reading-3 - 2021-04-21 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2021-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021
reading-1 - 2021-04-22 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- 2021-04-22 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-04-22 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2021-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- 2021-04-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2021-04-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2021-05-04 Assigned to Executive
referral-committee - 2021-05-04 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- 2021-05-04 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- 2021-05-11 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- 2021-05-11 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2021-05-13 Do Pass Executive; 009-005-000
committee-passage - 2021-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2021
- 2021-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- 2021-05-13 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2021-05-18 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2021-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2021
- 2021-05-26 Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
reading-3 - 2021-05-26 Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed May 27, 2021
- 2021-05-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- 2021-05-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- 2021-07-16 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2022-03-31 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2022-04-01 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Diane Pappas
- 2022-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2022-12-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- 2023-01-03 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2023-01-03 Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed January 4, 2023
- 2023-01-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2023-01-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
amendment-introduction - 2023-01-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2023-01-03 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2023-01-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2023-01-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L Cervantes
- 2023-01-05 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2023-01-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Fine
amendment-passage - 2023-01-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2023-01-05 Third Reading - Passed; 036-017-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-01-05 Arrived in House
introduction - 2023-01-05 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2023-01-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- 2023-01-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2023-01-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- 2023-01-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 066-040-000
- 2023-01-06 Passed Both Houses
- 2023-01-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jimenez
- 2023-02-03 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2023-02-17 Effective Date February 17, 2023
- 2023-02-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1141
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b81fd9d7-95d8-4652-aa0f-8bf15a00b84b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).