Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Filed: 4/1/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5507

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5507 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by 
5adding Section 21-106 as follows:
 
6    (735 ILCS 5/21-106 new)
7    Sec. 21-106. Judicial order; findings of fact. 
8    (a) Legislative intent. Residents of this State who were 
9born in another state or in another country may have 
10difficulty in securing a birth certificate with the correct 
11information. It is the intent of the General Assembly that 
12Illinois should have a legal process available for these 
13residents to seek a judicial order making findings of fact so 
14that they may petition the issuing jurisdiction to change a 
15birth certificate.
16    (b) An Illinois resident may file a petition in the 
 
 
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1resident's county of residence asking for a court to issue a 
2finding of fact or facts to correct or update a birth 
3certificate issued by another state or country.
4    (c) The petition must contain the following information:
5        (1) the petitioner's name and current address;
6        (2) the change that is sought; and
7        (3) the reason for the change.
8    (d) The court must schedule a hearing for this request.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
10becoming law.".