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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1516         </title>
<shortdesc>ID CARD-VICTIM WAIVER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mike Simmons and Willie Preston</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>15 ILCS 335/12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 124, par. 32</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall not collect a fee for a standard Illinois Identification Card issued to a transgender person, or the immediate family of that person, moving to Illinois due to an act of persecution. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston</action>
</actions>
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