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HB 2841 — VITAL RECORD-CERTIFY LETTER
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0170
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 30, 2023.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Vital Records Act. In provisions concerning searches by the State Registrar of Vital Records, provides that no fee may be assessed against a victim of domestic violence as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that, to qualify for the waiver of a fee, the person seeking the vital record must provide a certification letter. Provides the form for a certification letter.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
11 added · 11 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill HB 2841 has undergone changes where the title was revised from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." This correction in terminology indicates that the bill has moved forward in the legislative process. Although no specific content changes were highlighted in this redline comparison, such updates are important as they signal that the bill is one step closer to becoming law, ensuring that all details are finalized for approval.
HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b AN ACT concerning health.
A search fee shall not be required for a birth record search from a person (1) upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or pardon from the Department of Corrections if the person presents a prescribed verification form completed by the Department of Corrections verifying the person's date of birth and social security number, or (2) placed on aftercare release under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or pardon from the Department of Juvenile HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b Justice if the person presents a prescribed verification form completed by the Department of Juvenile Justice verifying the person's date of birth and social security number;
The HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b additional fee shall be deposited into the Death Certificate Surcharge Fund.
The HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b local registrar or county clerk may charge fees for providing other services for which the State Registrar may charge fees under this Section.
If the requested record is HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b found, one uncertified copy shall be issued without additional charge.
Any custodian of vital records, whether it may be the Department of Public Health, a local registrar, or a county clerk shall charge an additional $2 for each certified copy of a death certificate and that additional fee shall be collected on behalf of the Department of HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b Financial and Professional Regulation for deposit into the Cemetery Oversight Licensing and Disciplinary Fund.
or (c) Upon the specific written request for a certification or certified copy by a department of the HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b state or a municipal corporation or the federal government;
(6) Any certification or certified copy of a certificate issued in accordance with this Section shall be considered as prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated, provided that the evidentiary value of a HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b certificate or record filed more than one year after the event, or a record which has been amended, shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certificate is offered as evidence.
(9) Federal, State, local, and other public or private HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b agencies may, upon request, be furnished copies or data for statistical purposes upon such terms or conditions as may be prescribed by the Department.
HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b (14) The State Registrar may issue commemorative birth certificates to persons eligible to receive birth certificates under this Section upon the payment of a fee to be determined by the State Registrar.
HB2841 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b ( ) the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing;
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The bill amends the Vital Records Act to establish new provisions regarding fees and waivers for vital record searches and certifications.
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410 ILCS 535/25
Sec. 25.6. A victim of domestic violence as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 may receive a waiver of any fee imposed under this Act if the person seeking the vital record provides a certification letter as described in this Section.
This addition allows victims of domestic violence to obtain vital records without fees if they provide a proper letter of certification.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0170
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Effective Date January 1, 2024
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2023
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023
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Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
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Assigned to Local Government
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
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Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
Sponsors
- Sharon Chung · Primary
- Joyce Mason · Cosponsor
- Nabeela Syed · Cosponsor
- Diane Blair-Sherlock · Cosponsor
- Sonya M. Harper · Cosponsor
- David Koehler · Primary
- Laura M. Murphy · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Sharon Chung Democrat
- David Koehler Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- Joyce Mason Democrat
- Nabeela Syed Democrat
- Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat
- Sonya M. Harper Democrat
- Laura M. Murphy Democrat
Not signed on (176)
176 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 176 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Stoller | — | Yea |
| Gillespie | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Harris, N. | — | Yea |
| Pacione-Zayas | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Glowiak Hilton | — | Yea |
| Loughran Cappel | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Not Voting |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Ventura | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Steve McClure | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Adriane L. Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Ventura | Democrat | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 60 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Nichols | — | Yea |
| Ortiz | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Caulkins | — | Yea |
| Yednock | — | Yea |
| Ozinga | — | Not Voting |
| Carroll | — | Not Voting |
| Robinson | — | Not Voting |
| Egofske | — | Yea |
| Marron | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Costa Howard | — | Yea |
| Faver Dias | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Yea |
| Ladisch Douglass | — | Yea |
| Williams, Jawaharial | — | Yea |
| Yang Rohr | — | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Stava | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabeela Syed | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Chung | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Yea |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Yea |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Yea |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Not Voting |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Jacobs | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yednock, Lance | — | Yea |
| Costa Howard | — | Yea |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2841 do?
- Amends the Vital Records Act. In provisions concerning searches by the State Registrar of Vital Records, provides that no fee may be assessed against a victim of domestic violence as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that, to qualify for the waiver of a fee, the person seeking the vital record must provide a certification letter. Provides the form for a certification letter.
- Who sponsors HB 2841?
- HB 2841 is sponsored by Sharon Chung (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), and Laura M. Murphy (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2841?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2841?
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