Rep. Bradley Fritts
Filed: 2/28/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4535 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4535 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 
5changing Sections 3-651, 3-698, and 3-699.15 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-651)
7    Sec. 3-651. U.S. Marine Corps license plates.
8    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the 
9Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
10applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of 
11State, may issue special registration plates designated as 
12U.S. Marine Corps license plates to residents of Illinois who 
13meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of 
14State. The special plate issued under this Section shall be 
15affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, 
16motorcycles, motor vehicles of the second division weighing 
 
 
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1not more than 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as 
2defined by Section 1-169 of this Code. Plates issued under 
3this Section shall expire according to the staggered 
4multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this 
5Code.
6    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be 
7wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State, except 
8that the U.S. Marine Corps emblem shall appear on the plates. 
9The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates 
10to be issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance 
11with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required 
12to designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection 
13(b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall 
14prescribe the eligibility requirements and, in his or her 
15discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as 
16provided under Section 3-412.
17    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $5 fee for original 
18issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. This 
19additional fee shall be deposited into the Marine Corps 
20Scholarship Fund. For each registration renewal period, an $18 
21fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be 
22charged. This additional fee shall be deposited into the 
23Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.
24    The Secretary of State shall waive any additional fees 
25under this subsection if the individual requesting the license 
26plate:
 
 
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1        (1) requests that the additional fees be waived; and
2        (2) is serving or has served in any branch of the 
3    United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard 
4    or other reserve components of the Armed Forces. 
5    (d) The Marine Corps Scholarship Fund is created as a 
6special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Marine 
7Corps Scholarship Fund shall, subject to appropriation by the 
8General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary, be used by 
9the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Illinois, Inc., a 
10recognized charitable organization that meets the requirements 
11of Title 26, Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Code, to 
12provide grants for scholarships for higher education. The 
13scholarship recipients must be the children of current or 
14former members of the United States Marine Corps who meet the 
15academic, financial, and other requirements established by the 
16Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. In addition, the 
17recipients must be Illinois residents and must attend a 
18college or university located within the State of Illinois.
19    (e) In addition, the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of 
20Illinois is authorized to provide grants to the Marine Corps 
21Scholarship Foundation, the Young Marine National Foundation, 
22the Women Marines Association, and to any local chapter of the 
23Marine Corps League that is located in Illinois. Any grant 
24money paid from the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund shall be 
25used for scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and career 
26and technical education and certification, financial 
 
 
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1assistance, or monetary awards to veterans or veterans' 
2families that are located within the State of Illinois.
3(Source: P.A. 101-89, eff. 7-19-19.)
 
4    (625 ILCS 5/3-698)
5    Sec. 3-698. U.S. Air Force license plates.
6    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
7applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of 
8State, may issue special registration plates designated as 
9U.S. Air Force license plates to residents of Illinois who 
10meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of 
11State. The special plate issued under this Section shall be 
12affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, 
13motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 
148,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined by Section 
151-169 of this Code. Plates issued under this Section shall 
16expire according to the multi-year procedure established by 
17Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
18    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be 
19wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State, except 
20that the U.S. Air Force emblem shall appear on the plates. The 
21Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be 
22issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with 
23Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to 
24designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) 
25of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe 
 
 
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1the eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, 
2shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided 
3under Section 3-412.
4    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $20 fee for original 
5issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. Of 
6this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary 
7of State Special License Plate Fund and $5 shall be deposited 
8into the Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund. For each 
9registration renewal period, a $20 fee, in addition to the 
10appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this 
11additional fee, $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of 
12State Special License Plate Fund and $18 shall be deposited 
13into the Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund.
14    The Secretary of State shall waive any additional fees 
15under this subsection if the individual requesting the license 
16plate:
17        (1) requests that the additional fees be waived; and
18        (2) is serving or has served in any branch of the 
19    United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard 
20    or other reserve components of the Armed Forces. 
21    (d) The Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund is created 
22as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the 
23Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund shall be paid, subject 
24to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the 
25Secretary, as grants to the Rantoul Historical Society and 
26Museum, or any other charitable foundation responsible for the 
 
 
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1former exhibits and collections of the Chanute Air Museum, for 
2operational and program expenses of the Chanute Air Museum and 
3any other structure housing exhibits and collections of the 
4Chanute Air Museum.
5(Source: P.A. 100-206, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.15)
7    Sec. 3-699.15. Coast Guard license plates.
8    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
9applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of 
10State, may issue special registration plates designated as 
11U.S. Coast Guard plates. The special plates issued under this 
12Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the 
13first division or motor vehicles of the second division 
14weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates under this Section 
15shall expire according to the multi-year procedure established 
16by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
17    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be 
18wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate 
19documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany 
20each application.
21    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $26 fee for the 
22original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration 
23fee, if applicable. Of this fee, $11 shall be deposited into 
24the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund and $15 shall be deposited 
25into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. For 
 
 
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1each registration renewal period, a $26 fee, in addition to 
2the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this 
3fee, $24 shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes 
4Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State 
5Special License Plate Fund.
6    The Secretary of State shall waive any additional fees 
7under this subsection if the individual requesting the license 
8plate:
9        (1) requests that the additional fees be waived; and
10        (2) is serving or has served in any branch of the 
11    United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard 
12    or other reserve components of the armed forces. 
13(Source: P.A. 100-73, eff. 1-1-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)".