GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS SIGNING A NEW LAW TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR ILLINOISANS TO CHANGE THE GENDER ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE. 

UNDER THE LAW, THOSE NOT IDENTIFYING WITH THE GENDER ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE CAN GET IT UPDATED WITHOUT A DOCTOR'S NOTE SAYS SENATOR LAURA FINE OF GLENVIEW.

FINE SAYS THIS A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE TRANSGENDER ILLINOISANS.

PREVIOUSLY, SOMEONE WANTING TO MAKE THIS CHANGE WOULD HAVE TO GET CERTIFICATION FROM A DOCTOR THAT THEY'VE HAD GENDER REASSIGNMENT SURGERY OR OTHER CLINICAL TREATMENT.