Bill Text: IL HB0244 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide for the issuance of In God We Trust license plates. Provides that the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $20 for original issuance of the plates, of which $5 shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that an additional fee of $20 shall be charged for each renewal, of which $18 shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-27 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris [HB0244 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB0244-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB0244 Introduced , by Rep. John E. Bradley SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide for the issuance of In God We Trust license plates. Provides that the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $20 for original issuance of the plates, of which $5 shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that an additional fee of $20 shall be charged for each renewal, of which $18 shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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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 adding
Section 3-699.14 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 new)
Sec. 3-699.14. In God We Trust license plates.
(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
issue special registration plates designated as In God We Trust
license plates. The special plates issued under this Section
shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
division or motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
expire according to the multi-year procedure established by
Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
(b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. 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, in his or her discretion,

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shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
under Section 3-412.
(c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
$20 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
registration fee. Of this fee, $5 shall be deposited into the
Illinois Veterans Assistance 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 $20 fee, in
addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
Of this fee, $18 shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans
Assistance Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
State Special License Plate Fund.