MARRIAGE-SOLEMNIZATION
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HB3049 — MARRIAGE-SOLEMNIZATION
Last action — Referred to Assignments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a marriage may be solemnized either by an officiant or by both parties to the marriage themselves acting without an officiant. Requires that on or before January 1, 2026, all State and county forms, websites, and other public communications shall be updated to reflect and clarify the existence of both officiant solemnization and self-solemnization options for marriage solemnization.
Bill Text
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Read HB3049 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-038-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
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Assigned to Judiciary - Civil 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. Tracy Katz Muhl
Sponsors
- Mary Edly-Allen · Cosponsor
- Tracy Katz Muhl · Primary
- Daniel Didech · Cosponsor
- Kelly M. Cassidy · Cosponsor
- Will Guzzardi · Cosponsor
- Lilian Jiménez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 37 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- Mary Edly-Allen
- Daniel Didech Democrat
- Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat
- Will Guzzardi Democrat
- Lilian Jiménez Democrat
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 177 →"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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| Democrat | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 75 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 32% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobs | — | Nay |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Stava-Murray | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Jawaharial Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Deuter | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Gill | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Crawford | 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 |
| Nicolle Grasse | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick Ryan | 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 | Not Voting |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Terra Costa Howard | Democrat | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy Katz Muhl | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yolonda Morris | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Nay |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Nay |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Nay |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Nay |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Nay |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Nay |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Nay |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Nay |
| David Friess | Republican | Nay |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Nay |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Nay |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Nay |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Nay |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Nay |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Nay |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Nicole La Ha | Republican | Nay |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Nay |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Nay |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Nay |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Nay |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Nay |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 35% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | Yea |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy Katz Muhl | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Nay |
| David Friess | Republican | Nay |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Nay |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB3049 do?
- Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a marriage may be solemnized either by an officiant or by both parties to the marriage themselves acting without an officiant. Requires that on or before January 1, 2026, all State and county forms, websites, and other public communications shall be updated to reflect and clarify the existence of both officiant solemnization and self-solemnization options for marriage solemnization.
- Who sponsors HB3049 ?
- HB3049 is sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen, Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), and Lilian Jiménez (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB3049 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB3049 ?
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