Bill Text: IL HB4985 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a veteran who holds proof of a service-connected disability from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs may, without the payment of a registration fee, make application to the Secretary of State for one motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more than 10,000 (rather than 8,000) pounds for license plates for veterans with disabilities displaying the international symbol of access or, if the veteran's degree of disability has been declared to be 50% or more, but does not qualify the veteran for a plate or decal for persons with disabilities, for a special registration plate or digital registration plate without the international symbol of access for the registration.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-08 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4985 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4985-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4985 Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/3-609 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a veteran who holds proof of a service-connected disability from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs may, without the payment of a registration fee, make application to the Secretary of State for one motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more than 10,000 (rather than 8,000) pounds for license plates for veterans with disabilities displaying the international symbol of access or, if the veteran's degree of disability has been declared to be 50% or more, but does not qualify the veteran for a plate or decal for persons with disabilities, for a special registration plate or digital registration plate without the international symbol of access for the registration.
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A BILL FOR
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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
changing Section 3-609 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-609) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609)
Sec. 3-609. Plates for veterans with disabilities.
(a) Any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected
disability from the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, and who has obtained certification from a licensed
physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
registered nurse that the service-connected disability
qualifies the veteran for issuance of registration plates or
digital registration plates or decals to a person with
disabilities in accordance with Section 3-616, may, without
the payment of any registration fee, make application to the
Secretary of State for license plates for veterans with
disabilities displaying the international symbol of access,
for the registration of one motor vehicle of the first
division, one motorcycle, or one motor vehicle of the second
division weighing not more than 10,000 8,000 pounds.
(b) Any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected
disability from the United States Department of Veterans

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Affairs, and whose degree of disability has been declared to
be 50% or more, but whose disability does not qualify the
veteran for a plate or decal for persons with disabilities
under Section 3-616, may, without the payment of any
registration fee, make application to the Secretary for a
special registration plate or digital registration plate
without the international symbol of access for the
registration of one motor vehicle of the first division, one
motorcycle, or one motor vehicle of the second division
weighing not more than 10,000 8,000 pounds.
(c) Renewal of such registration must be accompanied with
documentation for eligibility of registration without fee
unless the applicant has a permanent qualifying disability,
and such registration plates or digital registration plates
may not be issued to any person not eligible therefor. The
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs may assist in
providing the documentation of disability.
(d) The design and color of the plates shall be within the
discretion of the Secretary, except that the plates issued
under subsection (b) of this Section shall not contain the
international symbol of access. 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. Registration shall be for a multi-year period and may be
issued staggered registration.
(e) Any person eligible to receive license plates under

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