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IL HB4370

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Anne Stava-Murray

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new confidential legal process in Illinois for name changes based on gender identity, amending the Code of Civil Procedure with Section 21-107
  • Makes all court records in gender identity-based name change proceedings automatically confidential, accessible only to the petitioner, their attorney, and authorized agents
  • Allows individuals who filed gender identity name change petitions before this law's effective date to request confidentiality retroactively through an ex parte motion without paying a filing fee
  • Prohibits any person or private entity (other than the petitioner) from publicly posting confidential name change records on the internet or elsewhere
  • Establishes a civil cause of action for knowing violations of confidentiality, with minimum damages of $5,000, plus punitive damages and attorney's fees

Legislative Description

NAME CHANGE-GENDER ID

Last Action

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Civil3/12/2026
Rules1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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