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 Bill Status of HB0057  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECTIONS-NAME CHANGES

House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech - Margaret Croke - Katie Stuart - Delia C. Ramirez, Dagmara Avelar, Maura Hirschauer, Anna Moeller, Ann M. Williams, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Carol Ammons, Anne Stava-Murray, Mark L. Walker, Kambium Buckner and Lindsey LaPointe

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession 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
  1/13/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  1/14/2021HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/19/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  2/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  2/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  2/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  2/19/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  2/23/2021HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections Committee
  2/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  3/1/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  3/5/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
  3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/14/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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