Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 358 — VEH CD-MILITARY PLATES-VANITY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0353

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2007. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that certain special plates that may be issued only to military veterans or members of the United States Armed Forces may be issued as vanity or personalized plates. Provides that the special plates issued to Gold Star recipients also may be issued as vanity or personalized plates. Provides that these military and Gold Star special plates, as well as the military plates that currently are allowed to be issued as vanity or personalized plates, shall be issued as vanity or personalized plates for no additional charge.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 358 involved replacing the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled," reflecting its final form after going through legislative processes. This update indicates that the bill has completed its revisions and is now ready for signing into law, which is an important step in the legislative process. Ultimately, this shift shows that the bill has moved closer to becoming actionable legislation, impacting the relevant policies it addresses.

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HB0358 Engrossed LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
HB0358 Enrolled LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
Any disabled veteran of World War I, of World War II, of the National Emergency between June 25, 1950 and January 31, 1955 or of the period beginning February 1, 1955 and ending on the day before the first day thereafter in which individuals HB0358 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b (other than individuals liable for induction by reason of prior deferment) are no longer liable for induction for training and service into the armed forces under the Military Selective Service Act of 1967, or of any armed conflict involving the armed forces of the United States, who has a service-connected disability of such a nature that it would, if it had been incurred in World War II, have entitled him to be awarded an automobile by the United States Federal Government, or who is receiving compensation from the Veterans Administration for total service-connected disability, may make application to the Secretary of State for the registration of one motor vehicle of the first division without accompanying such application with the payment of any fee.
Any disabled veteran of World War I, of World War II, of the National Emergency between June 25, 1950 and January 31, 1955 or of the period beginning February 1, 1955 and ending on the day before the first day thereafter in which individuals HB0358 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b (other than individuals liable for induction by reason of prior deferment) are no longer liable for induction for training and service into the armed forces under the Military Selective Service Act of 1967, or of any armed conflict involving the armed forces of the United States, who has a service-connected disability of such a nature that it would, if it had been incurred in World War II, have entitled him to be awarded an automobile by the United States Federal Government, or who is receiving compensation from the Veterans Administration for total service-connected disability, may make application to the Secretary of State for the registration of one motor vehicle of the first division without accompanying such application with the payment of any fee.
The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made on the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue special registration plates to United States citizens, HB0358 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b who are present or former members of the United States armed forces or any of its allies, and who were prisoners of war of World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnamese conflict, or to the widowed spouse of a former member of the United States armed forces, providing that widowed spouse was married to the POW at the time of death, and is a single person at the time of application.
The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made on the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue special registration plates to United States citizens, HB0358 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b who are present or former members of the United States armed forces or any of its allies, and who were prisoners of war of World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnamese conflict, or to the widowed spouse of a former member of the United States armed forces, providing that widowed spouse was married to the POW at the time of death, and is a single person at the time of application.
The Secretary, upon receipt of an application, made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue to members of the Illinois National Guard, and to Illinois residents who are either former members of the Illinois National Guard or the surviving spouses of Illinois HB0358 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b National Guard members, special registration plates.
The Secretary, upon receipt of an application, made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue to members of the Illinois National Guard, and to Illinois residents who are either former members of the Illinois National Guard or the surviving spouses of Illinois HB0358 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b National Guard members, special registration plates.
The design and color of such plates shall HB0358 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State.
The design and color of such plates shall HB0358 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State.
The design and color of such plates shall be wholly within HB0358 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b the discretion of the Secretary of State.
The design and color of such plates shall be wholly within HB0358 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b the discretion of the Secretary of State.
HB0358 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b (Source:
HB0358 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b (Source:
HB0358 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b revised 8-23-02.) (625 ILCS 5/3-806.1) (from Ch.
HB0358 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b revised 8-23-02.) (625 ILCS 5/3-806.1) (from Ch.
Commencing with the 1991 registration year and through the 2006 registration year, upon proper application, the Secretary of State shall issue one pair of registration plates to any Illinois resident, who as the surviving widow or widower, or in the absence thereof, as HB0358 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b the surviving parent, is awarded the Gold Star by the United States in recognition of spouses or children who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and lost their lives while in service whether in peacetime or war.
Commencing with the 1991 registration year and through the 2006 registration year, upon proper application, the Secretary of State shall issue one pair of registration plates to any Illinois resident, who as the surviving widow or widower, or in the absence thereof, as HB0358 Enrolled - 9 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b the surviving parent, is awarded the Gold Star by the United States in recognition of spouses or children who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and lost their lives while in service whether in peacetime or war.
Through the 2006 registration year, an HB0358 Engrossed - 10 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for the original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee which shall be deposited into the Road Fund to help defray the administrative processing costs.
Through the 2006 registration year, an HB0358 Enrolled - 10 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for the original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee which shall be deposited into the Road Fund to help defray the administrative processing costs.
There shall be no additional fees charged for a personalized plate in any HB0358 Engrossed - 11 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b military series of plates or a personalized plate issued under Section 3-806.4.
There shall be no additional fees charged for a personalized plate in any HB0358 Enrolled - 11 - LRB095 04613 DRH 24670 b military series of plates or a personalized plate issued under Section 3-806.4.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0353

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2008

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  7. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2007

  9. Second Reading

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2007

  12. Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000

  13. Assigned to Transportation

  14. Referred to Rules

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 13, 2007

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-000

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  34. Fiscal Note Filed

  35. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000

  37. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg

  39. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  40. Referred to Rules Committee

  41. First Reading

  42. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

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Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47002
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Brady — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Frerichs — Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101202
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 114202
% of votes cast 97%2%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McCarthy — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Pihos — Nay
Davis, Monique — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunkin — Not Voting
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 358 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that certain special plates that may be issued only to military veterans or members of the United States Armed Forces may be issued as vanity or personalized plates. Provides that the special plates issued to Gold Star recipients also may be issued as vanity or personalized plates. Provides that these military and Gold Star special plates, as well as the military plates that currently are allowed to be issued as vanity or personalized plates, shall be issued as vanity or personalized plates for no additional charge.
Who sponsors HB 358?
HB 358 is sponsored by Chapa LaVia.
What is the current status of HB 358?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2007. Enacted.
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