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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3495</title>
<shortdesc>ID CARD-GENDER DESIGNATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Ellman</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>15 ILCS 335/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/2-110</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-110</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-106</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall permit applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "X" (rather than "male", "female", or "non-binary") on an application for an identification card, driver's license, or permit. Provides that an applicant who wants to change the sex listed on an issued identification card, driver's license, or permit must submit a gender designation form. Sets forth the requirements of the gender designation form.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
</actions>
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