IL SB3814

Registered sex offenders, violent offenders against youth, and arsonists may petition for name changes if sought due to marriage, religious beliefs, trafficking victim status, or gender-related identity, with courts weighing petitioner safety and harm against risks to others.

Courts must provide written reasons when denying name change petitions from registered offenders who cite marriage, religious beliefs, trafficking victim status, or gender-related identity as grounds.

Adults with incomplete felony sentences are prohibited from filing name change petitions unless pardoned for the offense.

State's Attorneys have 30 days to object to petitions from individuals convicted of identity theft, aggravated identity theft, sexual abuse of minors, sexual exploitation of children, or indecent solicitation offenses.

Objections must include specific evidence of nefarious intent and detailed facts demonstrating that risks to others outweigh potential harm to the petitioner if the name change is denied.