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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5655   </title>
<shortdesc>ID CARD-VEH CD-OPTOMETRISTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Sandra M. Pihos-Sidney H. Mathias-Robert W. Pritchard-Patricia R. Bellock</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi-John J. Millner-Donne E. Trotter-Kwame Raoul)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0762</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>15 ILCS 335/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 124, par. 24</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/3-616</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-616</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an optometrist may determine visual disability for purposes of issuing a Disabled Person Identification Card or disability license plates or decals.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Transportation;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2009</action>
<statusdate>7/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0762</action>
</actions>
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