94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2176

 

Introduced 1/4/2006, by Sen. John O. Jones

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/3-664 new
625 ILCS 5/3-665 new

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of Iraq Campaign and Afghanistan Campaign license plates, respectively, to persons who have earned the Iraq Campaign Medal or the Afghanistan Campaign Medal from the U.S. Armed Forces. Provides that the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $15 for original issuance of the plates, to be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5 Sections 3-664 and 3-665 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 5/3-664 new)
7     Sec. 3-664. Iraq Campaign license plates.
8     (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
9 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
10 made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
11 issue Iraq Campaign license plates to residents of Illinois who
12 have earned the Iraq Campaign Medal from the United States
13 Armed Forces. The special Iraq Campaign plates issued under
14 this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
15 first division, motorcycles, and motor vehicles of the second
16 division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued
17 under this Section shall expire according to the staggered
18 multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
19 Code.
20     (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
21 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
22 Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
23 issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with
24 Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
25 designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
26 Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or her
27 discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
28 provided under Section 3-412.
29     (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
30 issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. This
31 additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
32 Special License Plate Fund.
 

 

 

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1     (625 ILCS 5/3-665 new)
2     Sec. 3-665. Afghanistan Campaign license plates.
3     (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
4 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
5 made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
6 issue Afghanistan Campaign license plates to residents of
7 Illinois who have earned the Afghanistan Campaign Medal from
8 the United States Armed Forces. The special Afghanistan
9 Campaign plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only
10 to passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and
11 motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
12 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
13 according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by
14 Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
15     (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
16 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
17 Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
18 issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with
19 Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
20 designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
21 Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or her
22 discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
23 provided under Section 3-412.
24     (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
25 issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. This
26 additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
27 Special License Plate Fund.
 
28     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
29 becoming law.