2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2493: MARRIAGE LICENSE VIDEO APPEAR

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-034-000
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/23/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Senate
4/23/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/6/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/10/2025
80
Yea
34
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED