IMDMA-MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES House SponsorsRep. Ann M. Williams, Daniel Didech, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Deb Conroy, Margaret Croke, Terra Costa Howard, Joyce Mason and Ryan Spain Senate Sponsors(Sen. Sara Feigenholtz, Mike Simmons, Ram Villivalam, Robert Peters and Celina Villanueva) 7/27/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0169 750 ILCS 5/221 new Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that upon completion of an affidavit provided by the county clerk, a person, still currently married, may request a certificate of the person's current marriage free of any gender identifying language. Provides that the request shall not permanently change the gender identifying language in the clerk's records, and the affidavit and issuance shall be kept in the permanent records of the clerk. Provides that if 2 parties currently married request a marriage certificate with gender identifiers changed, both parties shall appear before the clerk, indicate consent, and complete an affidavit. Provides that if a county provides a certified record, photocopy, or reproduction of an original license in lieu of a summary data sheet, the county clerk shall work with the Department of Public Health to develop a new certificate that can be issued in lieu of a reproduction of the prior record. Provides that when a clerk issues a nongendered marriage certificate, the certificate shall not include any language indicating it has been amended nor that it is not a true and accurate record of the facts stated therein.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that for a person married in any county in the State, the county clerk shall issue a new marriage certificate when it receives legal documentation indicating that one of the parties listed on the certificate has legally changed names. Effective immediately. 2/17/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 3/16/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-000-004 3/17/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/18/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/12/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams 4/12/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 4/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 4/21/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000 4/21/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/22/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-028-000 4/23/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 4/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/28/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/29/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 5/4/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 5/5/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 5/20/2021SenateAssigned to Executive 5/21/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021 5/27/2021SenateDo Pass Executive; 013-000-000 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 5/27/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2021 5/28/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-005-000 5/28/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021HouseSent to the Governor 7/27/2021HouseGovernor Approved 7/27/2021HouseEffective Date July 27, 2021 7/27/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0169