102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1691

 

Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/3-645

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Vietnam Veteran license plates.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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
5changing Section 3-645 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-645)
7    Sec. 3-645. Vietnam Veteran License Plates.
8    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
9the Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
10applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
11State, may issue Vietnam Veteran license plates to residents
12of Illinois who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by
13the Secretary of State. The special Vietnam Veteran plate
14issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger
15vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and motor
16vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000
17pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
18according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by
19Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
20    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
21wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
22Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
23issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with

 

 

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1Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
2designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b)
3of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
4the eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion,
5shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
6under Section 3-412.
7    (c) (Blank).
8(Source: P.A. 96-1409, eff. 1-1-11.)