Public Act 095-0190
 
HB0161 Enrolled LRB095 03450 DRH 23454 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Sections 3-664, 3-665, and 3-666 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-664 new)
    Sec. 3-664. Iraq Campaign license plates.
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
issue Iraq Campaign license plates to residents of Illinois who
have earned the Iraq Campaign Medal from the United States
Armed Forces. The special Iraq Campaign plates issued under
this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
first division, motorcycles, and motor vehicles of the second
division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued
under this Section shall expire according to the staggered
multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
Code.
    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with
Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or her
discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
Illinois Military Family Relief Fund and $15 shall be deposited
into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be
used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative
processing costs. For each registration renewal period, a $27
fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Illinois
Military Family Relief Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-665 new)
    Sec. 3-665. Afghanistan Campaign license plates.
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
issue Afghanistan Campaign license plates to residents of
Illinois who have earned the Afghanistan Campaign Medal from
the United States Armed Forces. The special Afghanistan
Campaign plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only
to passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and
motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by
Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with
Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or her
discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
Illinois Military Family Relief Fund and $15 shall be deposited
into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be
used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative
processing costs. For each registration renewal period, a $27
fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Illinois
Military Family Relief Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-666 new)
    Sec. 3-666. Paratrooper license plates.
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
issue Paratrooper license plates to residents of Illinois who
meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of
State. The special Paratrooper plate issued under this Section
shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure
established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with
Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe the
eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall
approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
Section 3-412.
    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. This
additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
Special License Plate Fund.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/16/2007