Bill Text: IL SB2497 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Engrossed


Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue special registration plates designated as Defense Superior Service license plates to recipients awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal by a branch of the armed forces of the United States. Provides that no registration fee shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a Defense Superior Service plate.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2497 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB2497-Engrossed.html



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1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5Section 3-699.22 as follows:
6 (625 ILCS 5/3-699.22 new)
7 Sec. 3-699.22. Defense Superior Service plates. The
8Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in the form
9prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special registration
10plates designated as Defense Superior Service license plates to
11recipients awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal by a
12branch of the armed forces of the United States who reside in
13this State. The special plates issued pursuant to this Section
14shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
15division, motorcycles, and motor vehicles of the second
16division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. The Secretary may
17allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates
18in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary
19shall make a version of the special registration plates
20authorized under this Section in a form appropriate for
21motorcycles.
22 The design and color of the plates shall be wholly within
23the discretion of the Secretary. No registration fee, including

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1the fees established under Section 3-806 of this Code, shall be
2charged for the issuance or renewal of any plates issued under
3this Section.
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