Bill Text: IL HB5872 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue Blue Star Banner plates to residents of Illinois that have a spouse, parent, sibling, or child actively serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 42-18)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB5872 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB5872-Engrossed.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | ||||||
5 | Section 3-699.14 as follows:
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6 | (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 3-699.14. Blue Star Banner 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 Blue Star Banner license plates to residents of Illinois | ||||||
12 | who have a spouse, parent, sibling, or child actively serving | ||||||
13 | in the United States Armed Forces. The special Blue Star Banner | ||||||
14 | plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to | ||||||
15 | passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and | ||||||
16 | motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than | ||||||
17 | 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire | ||||||
18 | according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by | ||||||
19 | Section 3-414.1 of this 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 |
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1 | Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to | ||||||
2 | designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of | ||||||
3 | Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or her | ||||||
4 | discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as | ||||||
5 | provided under Section 3-412.
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