ID CARD-GENDER DESIGNATION
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2026
Signed Jun 29, 2026
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Jun 29, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was finalized for signature, changing the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. While the header and page markers were updated to reflect this final version, the substantive policy content regarding applicant information requirements and identification verification remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change in scope or applicability; this is a procedural update indicating the bill has passed both houses and is ready for the Governor's signature.
TECHNICAL
Updated document headers and page markers to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status, replacing the previous 'Engrossed' status.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
37–19
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 29, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 038-019-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 008-003-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-037-000
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
P
Will Guzzardi
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Emil Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Jaime Andrade
DDemocratic
Co
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Walker
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Beth Canty
DDemocratic
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