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STATE OF ILLINOIS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SPRINGFIELD, 62706
GEORGE H. RYAN
GOVERNOR
August 17, 2001
To the Honorable Members of the
Illinois House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois
Constitution of 1970, I hereby veto House Bill 2254 entitled
"AN ACT concerning vehicles."
House Bill 2254 would amend the Illinois Vehicle Code to
require the Secretary of State to provide that each original
or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee younger than
19 years of age is of a distinct nature from those driver's
licenses issued to individuals 19 and 20 years of age. The
color designated for driver's licenses for licenses under 19
years of age shall be at the discretion of the Secretary of
State.
House Bill 2254 was introduced with a companion bill,
House Bill 1034, which would have increased the age for which
someone can legally purchase cigarettes, tobacco products,
tobacco accessories or smoking herbs from 18 to 19. House
Bill 1034 did not pass the General Assembly. Therefore, there
is no reason in current Illinois law that calls for separate
and distinct driver's licenses for those under 19 years of
age.
For this reason, I hereby veto and return House Bill
2254.
Sincerely,
s/GEORGE H. RYAN
Governor