# Illinois HB3049: MARRIAGE-SOLEMNIZATION

Illinois HB3049, MARRIAGE-SOLEMNIZATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-04-14 (Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3049
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: MARRIAGE-SOLEMNIZATION
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 45 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 76 | 38 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-038-000 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-21: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-03-17: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-17: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3049eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3049ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3049.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3049eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3049ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3049.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3049-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).