2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB3049: MARRIAGE-SOLEMNIZATION

Legislative Summary

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a marriage may be solemnized either by an officiant or by both parties to the marriage themselves acting without an officiant. Requires that on or before January 1, 2026, all State and county forms, websites, and other public communications shall be updated to reflect and clarify the existence of both officiant solemnization and self-solemnization options for marriage solemnization.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-038-000
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/14/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
4/14/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/14/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/17/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/10/2025
76
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Assignments(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/11/202518.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/202520.1 KB