Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 D cosponsors

HB 2841 — VITAL RECORD-CERTIFY LETTER

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0170

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  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 30, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

  • 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 removed

Plain-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.

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HB2841 Engrossed LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b AN ACT concerning health.
HB2841 Enrolled 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 Engrossed - 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;
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 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b additional fee shall be deposited into the Death Certificate Surcharge Fund.
The HB2841 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b additional fee shall be deposited into the Death Certificate Surcharge Fund.
The HB2841 Engrossed - 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.
The HB2841 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b found, one uncertified copy shall be issued without additional charge.
If the requested record is HB2841 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b Financial and Professional Regulation for deposit into the Cemetery Oversight Licensing and Disciplinary Fund.
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 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b state or a municipal corporation or the federal government;
or (c) Upon the specific written request for a certification or certified copy by a department of the HB2841 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 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.
(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 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 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.
(9) Federal, State, local, and other public or private HB2841 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 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 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 11 - LRB103 27393 CPF 53765 b ( ) the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing;
HB2841 Enrolled - 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.

  • 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

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0170

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2024

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2023

  10. Second Reading

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023

  12. Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000

  13. Assigned to Local Government

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason

  24. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000

  30. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. First Reading

  33. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Republican 17000
Democrat 31002
Total 56003
% 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

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Local Government

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 2002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
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

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Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15003
Democrat 60004
Republican 33002
Total 108009
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
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

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Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 4000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 9000
% 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

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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.
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