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.