IL SB3495 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-22 - Sponsor Removed Sen. Chris Balkema
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-22 - Sponsor Removed Sen. Chris Balkema
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
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.
Title
ID CARD-GENDER DESIGNATION
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Sponsor Removed Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 335 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 625 | 5 | 2-110 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 625 | 5 | 6-106 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
