Bill > HB1083

This bill updates several Illinois laws to use gender-neutral language, replacing gendered terms like "husband" and "wife" with more inclusive language such as "spouse" or "married person" across multiple legal statutes. The bill modifies the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act, the Rights of Married Persons Act, the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act, the Conveyances Act, and the Joint Tenancy Act to remove gender-specific terminology. Specifically, the changes affect how married couples are referenced in legal contexts related to property rights, civil unions, homestead protections, and other marital legal matters. The bill aims to make these laws more inclusive and gender-neutral, ensuring that legal language applies equally to all married couples regardless of gender. Additionally, the bill includes a provision to exempt recording fees for quitclaim deeds executed for legal name changes where the grantor and grantee are the same individual. These updates reflect a broader trend toward gender-inclusive language in legal documentation and ensure that laws are applied consistently and fairly across different types of marriages and partnerships.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1083&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104