SCH CD-NAME ON NOM PETITION
- Introduced Feb 7, 2024
- In committee Feb 7, 2024
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the nominating petitions for school board candidates, provides that the name change requirements do not apply to name changes resulting from a civil union to assume a spouse's surname or dissolution of a civil union or declaration of invalidity of a civil union to assume a former surname or a name change that conforms the candidate's name to the candidate's gender identity. Effective immediately.
Every action
5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- HouseSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.
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Ann M. WilliamsD Primary sponsor · District 11
All 1 cosponsor
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.