Bill > HB4030

This bill establishes precise legal definitions for sex-based terms in Illinois state statutes and administrative rules, with the aim of bringing clarity and uniformity to laws regarding sex discrimination and rights. The bill defines nine key terms: "boy" (a human male minor), "father" (a male parent), "female" (an individual with a reproductive system that produces ova), "girl" (a human female minor), "male" (an individual with a reproductive system that produces sperm), "man" (an adult human male), "mother" (a female parent), "sex" (the biological state of being male or female as verified at birth), and "woman" (an adult human female). The legislation asserts that males and females are legally equal but biologically different, and that these differences mean they are not interchangeable in all circumstances. The bill's purpose is to address what its authors see as inconsistencies in court rulings and policy initiatives that potentially endanger women's rights and single-sex spaces. The definitions explicitly state that sex is binary, with only two categories, and that terms like "gender identity" are not synonymous with biological sex. The bill applies to any state classification or definition involving sex and includes a severability clause to ensure that if one part of the law is found invalid, the rest remains in effect.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4030&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104