Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2833

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall issue a driver's license to an applicant who is an immigrant and ineligible for a social security number if the applicant has met specified requirements. Provides that the applicant must pay a higher fee for original issuance of a drivers license. Creates the Secretary of State Immigrant License Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that $50 of the applicant's fee for original issuance of a driver's license shall be deposited into the fund. Provides that the Secretary of State shall, subject to appropriation, use the moneys deposited into the fund to pay for the additional costs of processing the applications of these applicants. Provides that the provision does not affect the issuance of commercial driver's licenses or school bus driver permits under the Vehicle Code or of State identification cards under the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall provide that there shall be a clear and distinct visual difference between driver's licenses issued to individuals without social security numbers and driver's licenses issued to individuals with social security numbers. Provides that the Secretary of State shall, in conjunction with the Illinois State Police, establish administrative procedures for determining and identifying ineligible Firearm Owner's Identification Card applicants through information provided to the Secretary of State, through the driver's license application process, to ensure compliance with the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2004.

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