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SB 3901

MARRIAGE ACT-EVIDENCE

104th Regular Session Introduced by Mary Edly-Allen and 2 co-sponsors

The bill requires that evidence in Marriage Act proceedings be evaluated for authentication under Illinois Rule of Evidence 901.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Bill Summary · SB 3901

Summary of Illinois Senate Bill SB3901 (104th General Assembly)

Title

MARRIAGE ACT-EVIDENCE

Primary sponsor

  • Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Co-sponsors
- Sen. Julie Morrison
- Sen. Rachel Ventura

Purpose and intent (high-level)

SB3901 appears to be an amendment related to the Marriage Act and evidence rules governing proceedings under that Act. The amendment text provided suggests a focus on how evidence is evaluated for admissibility or consideration under Illinois Rule of Evidence 901 (authentication/verification) in proceedings under the Marriage Act. The precise substantive aims (e.g., what types of evidence are to be authenticated, standards, or how this interacts with marriage-related proceedings) are not fully detailed in the excerpt, but the amendment intends to align or guide the evidentiary evaluation of proposed evidence within Marriage Act proceedings.

Key provisions and changes (as indicated by the amendment)

  • The amendment replaces lines on page 2 to state that evidence in proceedings under the Marriage Act shall be evaluated under Illinois Rule of Evidence 901 to determine whether the proposed evidence may have [likely the intended verb phrase from the amendment would fit: “been authenticated” or “satisfied the authentication requirement,” though the exact completion is not fully quoted].
  • In essence, the bill clarifies that the standard for evaluating proposed evidence in Marriage Act proceedings should be governed by Rule 901 (authentication) as part of the evidentiary assessment.

Note: The exact concluding phrasing in the amendment is truncated in the provided text. The core idea centers on applying Rule 901 authentication considerations to evidence proposed in Marriage Act proceedings.

Who would be affected

  • Parties and participants in proceedings conducted under the Illinois Marriage Act would be directly affected, as the rule for evaluating proposed evidence in those proceedings would be tied to Illinois Rule of Evidence 901.
  • Judges and attorneys handling Marriage Act cases would apply the Rule 901 framework to determine admissibility or authentication of evidence.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The bill has undergone several committee actions and amendments in the 104th General Assembly, with Rule 2-10 Committee deadlines established multiple times:
    • Initial readings and referrals occurred in February 2026.
    • Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 filed March 5, 2026, and later amendments and assignments followed.
    • Current noted deadlines: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline established for May 15, 2026 (as of April 24, 2026).
  • The bill is in the standard legislative process with committee consideration, possible further amendments, and eventual floor action.

Additional notes

  • The amendment is labeled as Amendment No. ______ and is part of Senate Bill 3901. The precise final text may be updated as committees review the amendment and the bill progresses.
  • The amendment’s stated purpose is to ensure that evidence in Marriage Act proceedings is evaluated in accordance with Illinois Rule of Evidence 901, focusing on authentication of proposed evidence.

If you’d like, I can provide a more detailed map of how Rule 901 typically operates and how it interacts with marriage-related proceedings in Illinois, or track further amendments and the bill’s status as it moves through the legislative process.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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