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 Bill Status of HB5045  101.th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECTIONS-NAME CHANGES

House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech - John Connor

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/7-10.2from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.2
10 ILCS 5/7-17from Ch. 46, par. 7-17
10 ILCS 5/8-8.1from Ch. 46, par. 8-8.1
10 ILCS 5/10-5.1from Ch. 46, par. 10-5.1
10 ILCS 5/16-3from Ch. 46, par. 16-3


Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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