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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5654         </title>
<shortdesc>BIRTH CERTIFICATE CHANGE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Katie Stuart, Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer, Joyce Mason, Daniel Didech, Ann M. Williams, Kelly M. Cassidy, Elizabeth Hernandez, Deb Conroy, Justin Slaughter, Bob Morgan, Michael Halpin, John Connor, Karina Villa, Jonathan Carroll, Kambium Buckner and Kathleen Willis</sponsors>
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<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>410 ILCS 535/17</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-17</aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 535/25.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 535/25.4</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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 homeless persons, youths in care, and persons under the age of 27 who were youths in care. Effective January 1, 2021.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>410 ILCS 535/25.6 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  010-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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