103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4365
 
Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/3-699.23 new
625 ILCS 5/3-699.24 new
 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue special registration plates designated as Defense Superior Service plates or Defense Distinguished Service plates to residents of the State.


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A BILL FOR
 
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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 adding 
5Sections 3-699.23 and 3-699.24 as follows:

6 (625 ILCS 5/3-699.23 new)
7 Sec. 3-699.23. Defense Superior Service license plates.
8 (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in 
9the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special 
10registration plates designated as Defense Superior Service 
11license plates to recipients awarded the Defense Superior 
12Service Medal by a branch of the armed forces of the United 
13States who reside in this State. The special plates issued 
14pursuant to this Section shall be affixed only to passenger 
15vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and motor 
16vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 
17pounds. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as 
18vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section 
193-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall make a version of the 
20special registration plates authorized under this Section in a 
21form appropriate for motorcycles.
22 (b) The plates shall display the Defense Superior Service 
23Medal. In all other respects, the design and color of the 
 
 
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1plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. 
2Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary, 
3shall accompany each application. The Secretary may, in his or 
4her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates 
5or personalized in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this 
6Code. The plates are not required to designate "Land of 
7Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of 
8this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe the eligibility 
9requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall approve and 
10prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412. 
11No registration fee, including the fees established under 
12Section 3-806 of this Code, shall be charged for the issuance 
13or renewal of any plates issued under this Section. 

14 (625 ILCS 5/3-699.24 new)
15 Sec. 3-699.24. Defense Distinguished Service license 
16plates.
17 (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in 
18the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special 
19registration plates designated as Defense Distinguished 
20Service license plates to recipients awarded the Defense 
21Superior Service Medal by a branch of the armed forces of the 
22United States who reside in this State. The special plates 
23issued pursuant to this Section shall be affixed only to 
24passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and 
25motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 
 
 
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