103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3345
 
Introduced 2/7/2024, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/3-606.1  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-606.1
    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. For the purposes of issuing license plates indicating that the holder is a retired member of the General Assembly, provides that "retired member" means any individual who was elected to serve as a member of the General Assembly, served as a member of the General Assembly for at least one full term, and has retired.


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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 3-606.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-606.1)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-606.1)
7    Sec. 3-606.1. Retired members of the General Assembly. 
8Upon receipt of a request from a retired member of the General 
9Assembly, accompanied by the appropriate application and fee, 
10the Secretary of State shall issue to such retired member 
11plates bearing appropriate wording or abbreviations indicating 
12that the holder is a retired member of the General Assembly. 
13Such plates may be issued for a 2 year period beginning January 
141st of each odd-numbered year and ending December 31st of the 
15subsequent even-numbered year. Except as otherwise provided in 
16this Section, upon the death of a retired member who has been 
17issued a retired member of the General Assembly plate, that 
18member's surviving spouse shall be entitled to retain the 
19plate so long as the surviving spouse is a resident of Illinois 
20and transfers the registration to his or her name within 90 
21days of the death of the retired member. 
22    A retired member of the General Assembly who has a 
23disability as defined under Section 1-159.1 may request one 
 
 
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1set of specialized plates which display the International 
2Symbol of Access and shall be subject to the provisions within 
3Section 3-616. The set of specialized plates displaying the 
4International Symbol of Access shall only be issued along with 
5the assignment of a corresponding disability placard that must 
6be displayed in the vehicle. The surviving spouse of the 
7retired member shall not be entitled to retain this plate. 
8    "Retired member" means any individual who: 
9        (1) was elected to serve as a member of the General 
10    Assembly;
11        (2) served as a member of the General Assembly for at 
12    least one full term; and
13        (3) has retired. (a) has served as a member of the 
14    General Assembly for a minimum of 6 years, or (b) is 62 or 
15    older, has served as a member of the General Assembly for a 
16    minimum of 4 years, and retired prior to the convening of 
17    the 83rd General Assembly. 
18    The fees and procedures relating to such plates for 
19retired members of the General Assembly shall be the same as 
20the fees and procedures applicable to personalized plates 
21issued under this Code.
22(Source: P.A. 103-195, eff. 1-1-24.)