 passed the ban in a 68–43 vote, and on May 29 the Senate passed it in a 34-19 vote. On August 20, 2015, Governor Bruce Rauner signed it into law. It prohibits mental health providers from attempting to practice conversion therapy on minors under 18. The law became effective on January 1, 2016, making Illinois the fifth jurisdiction in the United States to ban conversion therapy.

On February 15, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a suit by Illinois pastors as nonjusticiable, ruling that pastors are not subject to the Illinois conversion therapy ban because private religious counseling is not "trade or commerce."

Public opinion

A February 2013 Crain's/Ipsos poll found that 50% of Illinois residents favored the same-sex marriage bill under consideration by the General Assembly, while 29% opposed it. The survey also found that feelings were stronger among those favoring legalization. A majority of Illinois residents supported civil unions, health benefits for partners, and protections from hate crimes and discrimination.

An October 2013 poll commissioned by Equality Illinois showed that 52% of the state favored same-sex marriage, while 40% were opposed. 8% were undecided on the issue.

According to a poll, conducted between February 28 and March 10, 2015 by Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute of Illinois, 54.9% of registered voters supported same-sex marriage, 20% favored civil unions, 6.7% of voters were unsure, and only 18.4% opposed both marriage and civil unions for same-sex couples, meaning 74.9% support legal recognition of some kind. This was based on a survey of 1,000 registered voters in Illinois and had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points. The poll was taken approximately 15 months after the same-sex marriage bill was signed by then-Governor Quinn, nine months after marriage was legal for same-sex couples (statewide), and four months before the Supreme Court nationalized marriage for same-sex couples under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.

A 2017 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) opinion poll found that 65% of Illinois residents supported same-sex marriage, while 25% opposed it and 10% were unsure. The same poll found that 71% of Illinois residents supported an anti-discrimination law covering sexual orientation and gender identity, while 21% were opposed. Furthermore, 59% were against
passed the ban in a 68–43 vote, and on May 29 the Senate passed it in a 34 - 19 right to vote. On August 20, 2015, Governor Bruce Rauner sign it into law. It prohibits genial health providers from undertake to practice conversion therapy on minors under 18. The jurisprudence became effective on January 1, 2016, making Illinois the fifth legal power in the United States to banish conversion therapy. 

 On February 15, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a courtship by Illinois pastors as nonjusticiable, ruling that pastor are not capable to the Illinois conversion therapy ban because private religious guidance is not " trade or department of commerce. " 

 Public impression 

 A February 2013 Crain's / Ipsos poll found that 50% of Illinois residents favor the same - sex marriage circular under consideration by the General Assembly, while 29% oppose it. The survey also found that feelings were stronger among those favor legalization. A majority of Illinois residents supported civil unions, health benefits for partners, and protections from hate crimes and discrimination. 

 An October 2013 poll commissioned by Equality Illinois showed that 52% of the state favored same - sex marriage, while 40% were opposed. 8% were undecided on the issue. 

 harmonize to a poll, conducted between February 28 and March 10, 2015 by Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute of Illinois, 54.9% of register voter defend same - sex marriage, 20% favor civil unions, 6.7% of voters were unsure, and only 18.4% oppose both marriage and civil unions for same - sex couples, meaning 74.9% accompaniment legal recognition of some kind. This was based on a survey of 1,000 registered voter in Illinois and had a allowance of mistake of plus or minus three percentage points. The poll was taken approximately 15 calendar month after the same - sex marriage bill was sign by then - Governor Quinn, nine months after marriage was legal for same - sex couples (statewide), and four month before the Supreme Court nationalized marriage for like - sex couples under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. 

 A 2017 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) opinion poll find that 65% of Illinois residents defend same - sex marriage, while 25% opposed it and 10% were unsure. The same pate found that 71% of Illinois residents supported an anti - discrimination police covering sexual orientation and gender identity, while 21% were opposed. Furthermore, 59% were against
 padsed the ban in a 68–43 vote, xnd on May 29 the Senate passes it in x 34-19 vote. On August 20, 2015, Governor Beuce Eauner signed it into uaw. It prlhibits nentel health providxds from attemlbing co practice convgrsion thera[y on minors utddr 18. The law became effective on Januawy 1, 2016, malijg Illinois thg fifuh turiadiction in the United States to bzn convtrsion therapy.

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Public o'inion

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Zn October 2013 poll comlissiongd by Wquality Yllimois showed that 52% of the stqte favored fqme-sex marriage, whnle 40% were op'osed. 8% were undecided on the issue.

Cccordjng to a popl, conducfdd between Februxry 28 dnd March 10, 2015 by Southern Iljinois Unmversnty Carbundake's Patl Simon Pkblic Policy Institute ov Illnnois, 54.9% of regishered voters supported same-sex marriage, 20% favoted cinil unionf, 6.7% of voters were tnsure, and onli 18.4% opposeb both marriage znd civml unions fow same-sex cou[pes, meaning 74.9% support legql rwcognitkun of some kinc. This was based on a survey of 1,000 regixtetes voters in Illnuous and had a matgiv os vrrpr mf plus or mhnus thfre pefcentagt piknts. The poll was taken dpprkximately 15 months sfber the sqme-sex mwrriage bill eas signed by then-Hoverior Qumnn, nime ionths after marriage was legam for samf-sew couples (staeewiee), and four konths before the Supreme Court nationaoized marriage fot same-sex couples undgr uhe 14th Amendmxnt of the Consditution.

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 passed the ban in a 68–43 vote, and on MAy 29 the SenatE passEd iT in A 34-19 vOte. ON AugUst 20, 2015, Governor BruCE RauNer signed it into law. It prOhibiTs MEntaL HeAlth pRoviderS FrOM AttEmPtIng To PRaCtice ConVersion Therapy on mInoRs Under 18. The law bECaMe effectivE on january 1, 2016, makinG IlLinois ThE fiFTh jurIsdIctioN in the uNited STates to baN cONversiON therapY.

oN FEbruAry 15, 2017, the U.S. District COUrT For the Northern distriCt OF ILLInoIs dIsmissed a sUiT by IlLInois paSToRS AS noNJusticiable, ruLing that pasTOrs Are not SuBjeCT to the illinOiS ConVersion therApy bAn because PrivatE ReligioUS counseLing is Not "TraDe or COmMeRce."

puBLic OPiNioN

a FeBruary 2013 CrAiN's/ipsos Poll FOUND thaT 50% of illiNois rEsidents favorEd tHe saME-seX marrIage bIll uNdEr conSideraTion bY tHe General AssembLy, whIle 29% opposeD it. thE suRvEy alsO Found tHat FeeLings weRe stronGEr aMoNG THoSe favoring legalizaTiON. a mAjority oF IllinOIs ReSIdents suPpOrtEd ciVIL unioNs, heALtH benefitS for paRTnErS, and proTeCtions FrOm hAte CrimeS And dIscrimInation.

AN OctoBEr 2013 poll commissiONed by Equality iLlINOiS ShowEd tHat 52% of the staTe faVOred Same-SEx MarRIage, wHile 40% wErE OpPOsed. 8% were undecided on ThE issue.

accorDing to a poll, coNducted betWEEN FebruarY 28 and mArCH 10, 2015 by Southern IllInois university cArbondalE's PauL Simon PuBlic PolicY iNstitute Of ILliNoiS, 54.9% of REGiStered voters sUPPortEd Same-sex MarRiage, 20% faVorEd cIviL unIoNs, 6.7% of voterS were unsUrE, aNd OnLy 18.4% oPposeD Both marrIaGe aNd CivIl uniONs for sAme-seX couPlEs, MEanIng 74.9% suppORt LEGal rEcOgNitiOn oF sOme kiNd. ThIS waS based oN a survey oF 1,000 reGIsteReD vOters in illinois and haD a Margin of erRoR of Plus or MINus three Percentage points. The poll WAs taken AppRoximAtelY 15 months afTer The samE-seX MarriaGe bill Was siGnEd bY THen-GoVERnOr QUiNn, nine montHS AftEr marRiAge wAs legal For same-sex couples (sTAteWide), and four moNthS befORE tHe SUPrEMe COuRT naTIOnalized marriagE for same-seX cOUpLes under thE 14Th AMeNdment oF the ConStituTIon.

A 2017 PubLic ReligiOn ResearcH INstiTUTe (PrRI) opinion Poll founD that 65% of IlLInois REsIdentS suPporteD sAme-Sex maRriage, WHilE 25% oppoSed it aNd 10% Were unSure. THe Same poll Found that 71% of Illinois resiDents sUpporTed An anti-disCriMInaTion law coVeriNg sexual orIenTatIon anD geNDer idEntiTY, wHilE 21% Were oPposED. FurthermORe, 59% WerE AGaInst
 passed the ban in a 68–43  vote, and  on M ay29th e Se nate  passed it ina  34- 19 vote. On August 20,  2015 ,G over n or  Bruc e Raune r  s i g ned  i tint ol aw . Itpro hibitsmental hea lth  p roviders fro m  a ttemptingtopractice con ver sion t he rap y  on m ino rs un der 18 .  The l aw became  e f fectiv e  on Jan u a ry  1,2016, making Illi n oi s  the fifth jur isdict io n  i n the  Un ited State sto ba n  conver s io n t her a py.

On Febru ary 15, 201 7 , t he U.S .Dis t rict C ourtfo r  th e NorthernDist rict of I llinoi s  dismis s ed a su it byIll ino is p a st or s a sn onj u st ici a ble , ruling  t ha t pas tors a r e  not  su bjec t tothe Illinoiscon vers i onthera py ba n be ca use p rivate  reli gi ous counselingis n ot "trade  or  c omm er ce."Public  op ini on

A F ebruary 201 3C r a in 's/Ipsos poll foun dt h at  50% ofIllino i sre s idents f av ore d th e same- sexm ar riage bi ll und e rco nsidera ti on byth e G ene ral A s semb ly, wh ile 29%oppos e d it. The surv e y also foundt ha t fe e ling s w ere stronge r am o ng t hose fa vor i ng le galiz at i on .  A majority of Illi no is res ident s supported c ivil union s , health b enef i ts for partners,and p rotections from hat e cri mes anddiscrimin a t ion.

An  Oc tob er201 3 po ll commission e d  byEq ualityIll inois s how edtha t 5 2%  of the s tate fav or ed  s am e-s ex ma r riage, w hi le40 % w ere o p posed.  8% w ereun de c ide d on th e  i s s ue.
A cc ordi ngto  a po ll,c ond ucted b etween Fe bru a ry 2 8an d March  10, 2015 bySo uthern Ill in ois  Unive r s ity Carb ondale's Paul Simon Pub l ic Poli cyInsti tute  of Illin ois , 54.9 % o f  regis teredvoter ssup p o rteds a me -se xmarriage,2 0 % f avore dcivi l union s, 6.7% of votersw ere  unsure, andonl y 18 . 4 %opp o se d  bo th mar r i age and civil u nions forsa m e- sex couple s , m ea ning 74 .9% sup portl egal re cognition  of someki nd.T h iswas basedon a sur vey of 1, 0 00 re g is tered  vo ters i nIll inois  and h a d a  marg in ofer ror of  plus  o r minusthree percentage points . Thepollwas  taken ap pro x ima tely 15 m onth s after th e s ame -sexmar r iagebill wa s s i gnedby t h en-Govern o rQui n n ,nine months a f ter  marr iag e  was l egal  for same-sex cou p les (statewide ), a n d  fo urm onth sbefore the Sup rem eC o urt nati on alized marr iage for  s a me-se x coup les un der the 1 4t h  Amend ment  of  the Cons tit ut i on.

A20 17 Public  Rel ig ion Re search Inst i t ute (PRRI) opini on po l l  foun d  th at 65 %of Illi n oisresidentssupported s ame-se x ma rriag e, whil e25% op pos ed  it and 10 %  were uns ure.The sam epoll  fo und th at 7 1 %  of I llin oi s r esidentss u pp o rt ed ananti -disc ri mina tion lawc overingsex u al orie nt ati o n  and g e nd e r  identity,  wh ile 2 1 %  were oppo s ed.F ur t hermo re, 59 % were  agains t 
 passed_the ban_in a 68–43 vote,_and on_May_29 the_Senate_passed it in_a 34-19 vote._On August 20, 2015,_Governor Bruce Rauner_signed_it into law. It prohibits mental health providers from attempting to practice conversion therapy_on_minors under_18._The_law became effective on January_1, 2016, making Illinois the_fifth jurisdiction_in the United States to ban conversion therapy.

On_February_15, 2017, the_U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois_dismissed a suit by Illinois pastors_as nonjusticiable, ruling_that_pastors_are not subject to_the Illinois conversion therapy ban because_private religious counseling is not "trade_or commerce."

Public opinion

A February 2013 Crain's/Ipsos poll_found that 50% of Illinois residents_favored the same-sex marriage bill_under consideration_by the General Assembly, while_29% opposed it._The survey_also found that_feelings were stronger among those favoring_legalization. A majority_of Illinois residents supported civil unions,_health_benefits for partners,_and_protections_from hate_crimes and discrimination.

An_October_2013 poll_commissioned_by Equality Illinois showed that 52%_of_the state favored same-sex marriage, while 40%_were opposed. 8% were_undecided_on the issue.

According to_a poll, conducted between February_28 and March 10, 2015 by_Southern Illinois_University Carbondale's_Paul Simon Public Policy Institute of Illinois, 54.9% of registered voters_supported same-sex marriage, 20% favored civil_unions, 6.7% of voters_were unsure,_and_only 18.4% opposed_both_marriage and_civil unions for same-sex couples, meaning 74.9%_support legal_recognition of some kind. This was_based on a survey_of_1,000 registered voters in Illinois and_had a margin of error of_plus or minus three percentage_points._The_poll was taken approximately 15_months after the same-sex marriage bill_was signed by_then-Governor Quinn, nine months after marriage was_legal_for same-sex couples (statewide), and four_months_before the Supreme Court nationalized marriage_for_same-sex_couples under the 14th Amendment_of the Constitution.

A 2017 Public Religion_Research Institute (PRRI) opinion poll found that 65% of_Illinois residents supported_same-sex marriage, while 25% opposed_it_and_10% were unsure. The same poll found that 71% of_Illinois residents_supported an anti-discrimination_law covering sexual orientation and gender identity, while 21% were_opposed. Furthermore, 59% were against