ID CARD-GENDER DESIGNATION

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall permit applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "X" (rather than "male", "female", or "non-binary") on an application for an identification card, driver's license, or permit. Provides that an applicant who wants to change the sex listed on an issued identification card, driver's license, or permit must submit a gender designation form. Sets forth the requirements of the gender designation form.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 5, 2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
2. Feb 5, 2026SenateFirst Reading
3. Feb 5, 2026CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Feb 17, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
5. Mar 12, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
6. Mar 12, 2026CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
7. Mar 13, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
8. Mar 24, 2026CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
9. Mar 27, 2026CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
10. Mar 27, 2026CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
11. Apr 16, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
12. Apr 22, 2026SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Chris Balkema

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Laura EllmanD Primary sponsor · District 21