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 Bill Status of SB1623  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  CONSULAR ID DOCUMENT ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Martin A. Sandoval - Louis S. Viverito - Terry Link - Dave Sullivan - Emil Jones, Jr., Richard J. Winkel, Jr., James A. DeLeo, Iris Y. Martinez, Jacqueline Y. Collins and Miguel del Valle

House Sponsors
(Rep. Daniel J. Burke - Eddie Washington - Lou Lang - Richard T. Bradley, Edward J. Acevedo and Cynthia Soto)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/29/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0389

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Consular Identification Document Act. Defines "consular identification document" as an official identification card issued by a foreign government through its consular offices to identify a foreign national who is living outside of that nation. Provides that each State agency and officer and unit of local government, when requiring members of the public to provide identification, shall accept a consular identification document as valid identification of a person, with specified exceptions. Provides that a State agency or officer or a unit of local government is not prohibited from requiring: additional information from persons in order to verify a current address or other facts that would enable the State agency or officer or unit of local government to fulfill its responsibilities, with specified exceptions; fingerprints for identification purposes under circumstances where the State agency or officer or unit of local government also requires fingerprints from persons who have a driver's license or Illinois Identification Card; or additional evidence of identification if the State agency or officer or unit of local government reasonably believes that the consular identification document is forged, fraudulent, or altered, or the holder does not appear to be the same person on the consular identification document. Provides that the use by a State agency or officer or a unit of local government of information collected from, or appearing on, a consular identification document is subject to the same privacy and disclosure limitations that apply to the Illinois Identification Card.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything and re-inserts similar provisions with these additions: provides, in the definition of "consular identification document", that a foreign government must require an individual to provide proof of nationality, proof of identity, and proof of residence in the consular district to obtain a consular identification document and that a foreign government must include specified security features and data in the consular identification document; requires an issuing consulate to file with the Department of State Police a copy of the issuing consulate's consular identification document and a certification of the procedures used to comply with specified requirements; provides that a consular identification document shall be accepted for purposes of identification only and does not convey an independent right to receive benefits of any type; provides that a consular identification document may not be accepted as identification for obtaining a driver's license or registering to vote; and provides that a consular identification document does not establish or indicate lawful immigration status and may not be viewed as valid for that purpose, nor does a consular identification document establish a foreign national's right to be in the United States or remain in the United States.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  2/23/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/23/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
  3/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  3/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan
  3/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
  3/9/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/9/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
  3/9/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
  3/16/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-002-000
  3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005
  4/7/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/7/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2005
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Sullivan; -Winkel
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  4/11/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
  4/13/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
  4/15/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Bill Brady
  4/15/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/15/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/15/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; D. Sullivan-Winkel
  4/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/15/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-013-001
  4/15/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  4/26/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/26/2005HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  4/26/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  4/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  5/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
  5/25/2005HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  5/25/2005HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  5/26/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
  5/26/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle
  5/26/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  5/27/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-010-011
  5/27/2005SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/24/2005SenateSent to the Governor
  7/29/2005SenateGovernor Approved
  7/29/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006
  7/29/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0389

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