ELECTIONS-NAME CHANGES House SponsorsRep. Daniel Didech-Margaret Croke-Katie Stuart-Delia C. Ramirez, Dagmara Avelar, Maura Hirschauer, Anna Moeller, Ann M. Williams, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Carol Ammons, Anne Stava-Murray, Mark L. Walker, Kambium Buckner and Lindsey LaPointe 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/7-10.2from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.210 ILCS 5/7-17from Ch. 46, par. 7-1710 ILCS 5/8-8.1from Ch. 46, par. 8-8.110 ILCS 5/10-5.1from Ch. 46, par. 10-5.110 ILCS 5/16-3from Ch. 46, par. 16-3 Amends the Election Code. Provides that the requirements to change a candidate's name do not apply to name changes resulting from a civil union to assume a spouse's surname or dissolution of a civil union or declaration of invalidity of a civil union to assume a former surname or a name change that conforms the candidate's name to his or her gender identity. Makes conforming changes throughout the Code. Effective immediately. 1/13/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech 1/14/2021HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/19/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 2/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 2/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 2/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 2/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 2/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 2/19/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/23/2021HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections Committee 2/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 3/1/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 3/5/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die