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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3842</title>
<shortdesc>MHDD CD-TRANSGENDER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Andrew S. Chesney</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>405 ILCS 5/1-129</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Expands the definition of "mental illness" to include transgenderism, or the condition of identifying with a gender other than the one assigned at birth.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</actions>
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