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HB2493Introduced in the House

MARRIAGE LICENSE VIDEO APPEAR

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Nicolle Grasse, District 53

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires county clerks to establish a process within 6 months or sooner after the effective date of the amendatory Act to allow a party or parties to appear by using an electronic communication device to participate in any video conferencing application in which the party or parties may be seen and heard by the county clerk in real time.

Where it stands

Referred to Assignments

April 23, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Third Reading in House · April 10, 2025

80

Yes

34

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

  9. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  31. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-034-000

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  37. Arrive in Senate

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  39. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  40. First Reading

  41. Referred to Assignments

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