Bill Text: IL HB2618 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, in lieu of receiving registration plates without payment of a fee under the Section authorizing issuance of plates for veterans with disabilities, any veteran who holds proof of a 50% or greater service-connected disability from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs may apply for a military series registration plate in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that, upon the veteran showing proof of the disability, a military series registration plate may be issued to the veteran without fee for the registration of one motor vehicle of the first division or one motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. In the Section concerning Medal of Honor plates, changes "Congressional Medal of Honor" to "Medal of Honor".
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0262 [HB2618 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB2618-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 101-0262 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 3-609.1 and 3-621 and by adding Sections 1-142.3 and | ||||
3-609.3 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/1-142.3 new) | ||||
Sec. 1-142.3. Military series registration plate. Any | ||||
registration plate that may only be issued to an applicant | ||||
based on some aspect of the applicant's military service.
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(625 ILCS 5/3-609.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609.1)
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Sec. 3-609.1. Congressional Medal of Honor plates. Any | ||||
resident of
the State of Illinois who has been awarded the | ||||
Congressional Medal of Honor, or an Illinois resident who is | ||||
the surviving spouse of a person who was awarded the Medal of | ||||
Honor,
may make application for the registration of a motor | ||||
vehicle owned solely
or in part by such recipient, to the | ||||
Secretary of State without the payment
of any registration fee. | ||||
Registration shall be for a multi-year period
effective from | ||||
issuance. The Secretary of State shall furnish at his or her | ||||
office
at no cost to such Congressional Medal of Honor | ||||
recipients, plates bearing
up to 3 letters designating the |
recipient's initials followed by the letters M O H
C M H | ||
signifying the Congressional Medal of Honor. The plate shall be | ||
suitable
for attachment to a motor vehicle or motorcycle | ||
registered under
this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 94-343, eff. 1-1-06.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-609.3 new) | ||
Sec. 3-609.3. Military series registration plates for | ||
veterans with disabilities. In lieu of receiving registration | ||
plates without the payment of a fee under Section 3-609, any | ||
veteran who holds proof of a 50% or greater service-connected | ||
disability from the United States Department of Veterans | ||
Affairs may apply for a military series registration plate in | ||
the manner prescribed by the Secretary of State. Upon the | ||
veteran showing proof of the disability, a military series | ||
registration plate may be issued to the veteran without fee for | ||
the registration of one motor vehicle of the first division or | ||
one motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more than | ||
8,000 pounds.
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(625 ILCS 5/3-621) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-621)
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Sec. 3-621. The Secretary, upon receipt of an application, | ||
made in the
form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may | ||
issue to Illinois residents who are current members, former | ||
members, or surviving spouses of former
members of the Illinois
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National Guard, or the National Guard of any other State, the |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or Washington, D.C. and to | ||
Illinois residents who are either former members of
the | ||
Illinois National Guard or the surviving spouses of
Illinois | ||
National Guard members , special registration plates. The | ||
special
plates issued
pursuant to this Section shall be affixed | ||
only to passenger vehicles of
the first division, motorcycles, | ||
or motor vehicles of the second division
weighing not
more than | ||
8,000 pounds subject to the staggered registration system.
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The design and color of such plates shall be wholly within | ||
the discretion of
the Secretary of State. The Secretary may, in | ||
his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity | ||
or personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of | ||
this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-353, eff. 1-1-08.)
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