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1 AN ACT concerning transportation.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 
5changing Section 3-699.14 as follows:

6 (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14)
7 Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.
8 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the 
9Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
10applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may 
11issue Universal special license plates to residents of 
12Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized 
13by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special 
14license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by 
15the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized 
16organizations shall be designated by amendment to this 
17Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate 
18the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the 
19authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a 
20decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record 
21of that organization and that organization shall remain 
22affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered, 
23revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization 
 
 
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1may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and 
2distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the 
3authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct 
4from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal, 
5sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal 
6special license plate other than a decal authorized by the 
7General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal 
8sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be 
9affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, 
10including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the 
11second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates 
12issued under this Section shall expire according to the 
13multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
14 (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special 
15license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the 
16Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required 
17to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection 
18(b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for 
19the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations 
20authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for 
21Universal special license plates shall comply with rules 
22adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and 
23approval of Universal special license plate decals. The 
24Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal 
25special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized 
26plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The 
 
 
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1Secretary of State must make a version of the special 
2registration plates authorized under this Section in a form 
3appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
4 (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate, 
5the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee 
6is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged, 
7the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed. 
8When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a 
9special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be 
10deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate. 
11Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid 
12over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in 
13compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of 
14the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act. 
15Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal 
16special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of 
17State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General 
18verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable 
19Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
20 (d) Upon original issuance and for each registration 
21renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration 
22fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional 
23fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license 
24plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the 
25organization designated by the applicant when applying for the 
26plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State 
 
 
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1agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into 
2the special fund designated in the law authorizing the 
3organization to issue decals for Universal special license 
4plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed 
5by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General 
6Assembly.

7 (e) The following organizations may issue decals for 
8Universal special license plates with the original and renewal 
9fees and fee distribution as follows: 
10  (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 
11   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
12 Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary 
13 of State Special License Plate Fund. 
14   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch 
15 Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special 
16 License Plate Fund. 
17  (2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
18   (A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be 
19 deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
20   (B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into 
21 the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
22  (3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
23 volunteerism decals.
24   (A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be 
25 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License 
26 Plate Fund.
 
 
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1   (B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into 
2 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. 
3  (4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
4   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
5 Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the 
6 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
7   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer 
8 Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
9 Special License Plate Fund. 
10  (5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
11   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
12 Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the 
13 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
14   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's 
15 Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
16 State Special License Plate Fund.
17  (6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
18   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
19 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15 
20 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
21   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic 
22 Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary 
23 of State Special License Plate Fund. 
24  (7) The International Association of Machinists and 
25 Aerospace Workers. 
26   (A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide 
 
 
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1 Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State 
2 Special License Plate Fund.
3   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs 
4 of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
5 Special License Plate Fund.
6  (8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association 
7 of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers. 
8   (A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide 
9 Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training 
10 Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special 
11 License Plate Fund.
12   (B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of 
13 America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and 
14 $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate 
15 Fund.
16  (9) Illinois Department of Human Services.
17   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
18 Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation 
19 Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License 
20 Plate Fund.
21   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy 
22 Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to 
23 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
24  (10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
25 developmental disabilities awareness decals.
26   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

 
 
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1 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to 
2 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
3   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental 
4 Disabilities
Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
5 State Special License Plate Fund.
6  (11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
7 pediatric cancer awareness decals.
8   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

9 Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the 
10 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
11   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer

12 Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
13 Special License Plate Fund.
14  (12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of 
15 Honor decals. 
16   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds 
17 of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of 
18 State Special License Plate Fund. 
19   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor 
20 Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
21 Special License Plate Fund.
22  (13) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental 
23 Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals.
24   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
25 Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the 
26 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
 
 
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1   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental 
2 Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
3 State Special License Plate Fund. 
4  (14) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
5 Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals. 
6   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child 
7 Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the 
8 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. 
9   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse 
10 Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary 
11 of State Special License Plate Fund.
12  (15) The Illinois Department of Public Health for 
13 health care worker decals.
14   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
15 Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to 
16 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
17   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health 
18 Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
19 State Special License Plate Fund. 
20  (16) The Department of Agriculture for Future Farmers 
21 of America decals.
22   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Future 
23 Farmers of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of 
24 State Special License Plate Fund.
25   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Future Farmers 
26 of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
 
 
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1 Special License Plate Fund. 
2  (17) The IBEW Thank a Line Worker decal. 
3   (A) Original issuance: $15, which shall be 
4 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License 
5 Plate Fund.
6   (B) Renewal: $2, which shall be deposited into the 
7 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. 
8 (f) The following funds are created as special funds in 
9the State treasury: 
10  (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in 
11 the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants 
12 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund 
13 roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development, 
14 enhancement, and restoration projects in this State. 
15  (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in 
16 the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants 
17 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago. 
18  (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money 
19 in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid 
20 as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois. 
21  (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund. 
22 All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness 
23 Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for 
24 support, education, and awareness of veterans with 
25 post-traumatic stress disorder.
26  (5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the 
 
 
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1 Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the 
2 International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide 
3 Dogs of America.
4  (6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the 
5 Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the 
6 Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
7  (7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare 
8 Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot - 
9 Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the 
10 Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of 
11 furthering pancreatic cancer research.
12  (8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund. All 
13 money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund 
14 shall
be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of 
15 Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with 
16 guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become 
17 guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities 
18 but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with 
19 becoming a guardian.
20  (9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in 
21 the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall
be paid as 
22 grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric 
23 cancer treatment and research.
24  (10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in 
25 the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants 
26 to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing 
 
 
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1 educational scholarships to military families. 
2  (11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All 
3 money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall 
4 be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly 
5 and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote 
6 recreational aviation. 
7  (12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund. 
8 All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities 
9 Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse 
10 Council of the Quad Cities. 
11  (13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund. 
12 All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund 
13 shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation 
14 for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses, 
15 and others who work in the health care industry in this 
16 State. 
17  (14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in 
18 the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants 
19 to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America. 
20(Source: P.A. 101-248, eff. 1-1-20; 101-256, eff. 1-1-20; 
21101-276, eff. 8-9-19; 101-282, eff. 1-1-20; 101-372, eff. 
221-1-20; 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21; 102-423, 
23eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 
24102-809, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)