101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5538
 
Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
625 ILCS 5/1-140.20 new
625 ILCS 5/3-122 new
625 ILCS 5/3-804.3

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "M998 HMMWV" as an  AM General Series M998  High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle produced for military or government use. Provides that the owner of an M998 HMMWV may register the vehicle as a former military vehicle if specified conditions are met. Provides that a certificate of title issued for an M998 HMMWV shall not indicate that the M998 HMMWV is limited to off-road use.
  


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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 
5Sections 1-140.20 and 3-122 and by changing Section 3-804.3 as 
6follows:
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/1-140.20 new)
8    Sec. 1-140.20. M998 HMMWV. An AM General Series M998  
9High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle produced for 
10military or government use.
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/3-122 new)
12    Sec. 3-122. M998 HMMWV; certificate of title. A certificate 
13of title issued for an M998 HMMWV shall not indicate that the 
14M998 HMMWV is limited to off-road use if the applicant for the 
15certificate of title and the M998 HMMWV meet the requirements 
16of paragraph (e)(1) of Section 3-804.3.
 
17    (625 ILCS 5/3-804.3)
18    Sec. 3-804.3. Former military vehicles.
19    (a) The owner of a former military vehicle may register the 
20vehicle for a fee not to exceed:
21        (1) $100 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight 
 
 
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1    rating of 26,000 pounds or less;
2        (2) $150 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight 
3    rating of 26,001 to 45,000 pounds;
4        (3) $500 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight 
5    rating of 45,001 to 65,000 pounds;
6        (4) $1,000 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight 
7    rating of over 65,000 pounds; or
8        (5) $25 for a trailer with a weight of 3,000 pounds or 
9    less; or
10        (6) $75 for a trailer with a weight of over 3,000 
11    pounds.
12    (b) The Secretary may prescribe, in the Secretary's 
13discretion, that former military vehicle plates be issued for a 
14definite or an indefinite term, such term to correspond to the 
15term of registration plates issued generally, as provided in 
16Section 3-414.1. Any person requesting former military vehicle 
17plates under this Section may also apply to have vanity or 
18personalized plates as provided under Section 3-405.1.
19    (c) A vehicle registered as a former military vehicle is 
20not subject to Section 3-815 and 3-818 of this Code.
21    (d) A vehicle may not be registered under this Section 
22unless a title for the vehicle has been issued by the Secretary 
23and the vehicle is eligible for registration without regard to 
24its status as a military vehicle.

25    (e)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d), 
26the owner of an M998 HMMWV may register the vehicle as  a former 
 
 
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1military vehicle if all of the following conditions are met:
2        (A) The owner is a former or current member of the 
3    United States Armed Forces who provides proof to the  
4    Secretary that he or she possesses or formerly possessed a 
5    military license to operate the vehicle.
6        (B) Before registration, the M998 HMMWV successfully 
7    completes an inspection  by the Secretary regarding the 
8    suitability for limited use of the M998 HMMWV upon the 
9    highways of this State as set forth in paragraph (2). The 
10    fee for the inspection shall not exceed $50.  The Secretary, 
11    in the Secretary's discretion,  may accept the owner's 
12    affidavit regarding  safety modifications and equipment 
13    standards
in lieu of the inspection. The Secretary shall 
14    give the owner  a temporary registration so that the owner 
15    may drive the M998 HMMWV on a direct route to and from the 
16    inspection point.
17        (C) A keyed ignition cutoff switch is installed in the 
18    M998 HMMWV.
19        (D) A battery power cutoff switch is installed in the 
20    M998 HMMWV. 
21    (2) Operation of a registered M998 HMMWV upon the highways 
22of this State is permitted only if all of the following 
23conditions are met:
24        (A) Operation of the M998 HMMWV is limited to 
25    ceremonies, parades, and educational events and 
26    transportation to and from ceremonies, parades, and 
 
 
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1    educational events. 
2        (B) The operator, if not the owner,  meets the 
3    requirements of subparagraph (1)(B). 
4        (C) At all times when operating the  M998 HMMWV, the 
5    operator is accompanied by an assistant driver who 
6    possesses a valid Illinois driver's license. 
7(Source: P.A. 97-811, eff. 7-13-12.)