Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall refuse to issue a REAL ID compliant identification card to any person who has been issued a REAL ID compliant driver's license under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person may surrender a REAL ID compliant driver's license in order to become eligible to obtain a REAL ID compliant identification card. Provides that the Secretary may issue both REAL ID compliant identification cards and non-compliant identification cards, and may permit applicants to designate which type of identification card they wish to receive. Provides that all provisions applicable to non-compliant identification cards shall also apply to REAL ID compliant identification cards, except where the provisions are inconsistent with the REAL ID Act and implementing regulations. Requires the Secretary to establish by rule the date on which issuance of REAL ID compliant identification cards will begin. Provides for the issuance of confidential identification cards as either REAL ID compliant identification cards or non-compliant identification cards. Provides that every identification card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to an applicant who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident shall be marked "Limited Term" and shall expire, if the earliest among other potential expiration dates, one year from the date of issuance of a Limited Term REAL ID compliant identification card. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to make similar changes concerning issuance of driver's licenses. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2017-08-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0248 [HB0395 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative John D'Amico [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-015	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative David Harris [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-053	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mark Batinick [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-097	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Iris Martinez [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-020	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Omar Aquino [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Laura Murphy [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-028	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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