Rep. Dave Winters
Filed: 3/2/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 168 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 168 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by 
5changing Section 3-664 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-664)


7    Sec. 3-664. Gold Star license plates. Upon proper 
8application, the Secretary of State shall
issue registration 
9plates designated as Gold Star license plates to any Illinois 
10resident who is the
surviving widow, widower, or parent of a 
11person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and

12lost his or her life while in service whether in peacetime or 
13war. The

surviving widow or widower and each surviving parent, 
14or in the absence of a surviving parent, only one surviving 
15sibling shall be issued one set of registration plates. In the 
16event that there is no surviving widow, widower, parent, or 
 
 
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1sibling, the Secretary may issue one set of Gold Star license 
2plates to each surviving child or stepchild. Registration 
3plates issued under this
Section shall be for first division 
4vehicles and second division vehicles
of 8,000 pounds or less. 
5The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates 
6to be issued as vanity or personalized plates  in accordance 
7with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. An applicant shall be 
8charged only the appropriate registration fee.

9(Source: P.A. 94-311, eff. 1-1-06; 94-343, eff. 1-1-06; 95-34, 
10eff. 1-1-08; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-353, eff. 1-1-08; 95-876, 
11eff. 8-21-08.)".