Bill Status of HB 3049   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  MARRIAGE-SOLEMNIZATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl-Daniel Didech-Kelly M. Cassidy-Will Guzzardi-Lilian Jiménez

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mary Edly-Allen)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 5/209from Ch. 40, par. 209

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a marriage may be solemnized either by an officiant or by both parties to the marriage themselves acting without an officiant. Requires that on or before January 1, 2026, all State and county forms, websites, and other public communications shall be updated to reflect and clarify the existence of both officiant solemnization and self-solemnization options for marriage solemnization.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a marriage may be solemnized either by an officiant as provided in the amendatory Act or by both parties to the marriage acting without an officiant, provided the parties have complied with the requirements of a securing a license to marry under the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  2/6/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/17/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  3/17/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/19/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/20/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/20/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
  3/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  4/10/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-038-000
  4/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  4/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

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