103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4495

 

Introduced 1/31/2024, by Rep. Jay Hoffman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
15 ILCS 335/5  from Ch. 124, par. 25
625 ILCS 5/6-106  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106
625 ILCS 5/6-110  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110
625 ILCS 5/6-116  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-116

    Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that an application for an identification card must include the applicant's county of residence. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires an application for a driver's permit or license to include the applicant's county of residence. Requires the Secretary of State to include an applicant's county of residence on a driver's license issued, renewed, or corrected beginning on January 1, 2025. Provides that a person who moved from a residence address listed on the person's application must notify the Driver Services Department in writing of the person's old and new residence addresses, including the county of the new residence.


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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 Identification Card Act is amended
5by changing Sections 5 as follows:
 
6    (15 ILCS 335/5)  (from Ch. 124, par. 25)
7    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
8    Sec. 5. Applications.
9    (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
10Illinois may file an application for an identification card,
11or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
12Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
13applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name,
14residence address, including the county, and zip code, social
15security number, birth date, sex and a brief description of
16the applicant. The applicant shall be photographed, unless the
17Secretary of State has provided by rule for the issuance of
18identification cards without photographs and the applicant is
19deemed eligible for an identification card without a
20photograph under the terms and conditions imposed by the
21Secretary of State, and he or she shall also submit any other
22information as the Secretary may deem necessary or such
23documentation as the Secretary may require to determine the

 

 

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1identity of the applicant. In addition to the residence
2address, the Secretary may allow the applicant to provide a
3mailing address. If the applicant is a judicial officer as
4defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace
5officer, the applicant may elect to have his or her office or
6work address in lieu of the applicant's residence or mailing
7address. An applicant for an Illinois Person with a Disability
8Identification Card must also submit with each original or
9renewal application, on forms prescribed by the Secretary,
10such documentation as the Secretary may require, establishing
11that the applicant is a "person with a disability" as defined
12in Section 4A of this Act, and setting forth the applicant's
13type and class of disability as set forth in Section 4A of this
14Act. For the purposes of this subsection (a), "peace officer"
15means any person who by virtue of his or her office or public
16employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public
17order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal statute
18of this State, whether that duty extends to all violations or
19is limited to specific violations.
20    (a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
21for a digital driver's license and identification card
22issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
232020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
24implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
25that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
26applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary"

 

 

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1when designating the applicant's sex on the identification
2card application form. The sex designated by the applicant
3shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the
4applicant.
5    (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
6or renewal identification card application under this Act, the
7Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
8veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
9veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of
10this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are
11not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department
12of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a
13form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training,
14Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification
15card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act
16of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs
17summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped,
18the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a
19certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of
20State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
21advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a
22person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
23    For each applicant who is issued an identification card
24with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
25Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
26address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic

 

 

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1information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
2The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
3applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
4writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
5Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
6veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
7shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
8as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled.
9    For purposes of this subsection (b):
10    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
11States, including a member of any reserve component or
12National Guard unit.
13    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
14forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
15conditions.
16    (c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois
17Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability
18Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in
19the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
20Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof
21of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant
22identification cards under this Act.
23(Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19;
24101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
25    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)

 

 

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1    Sec. 5. Applications.
2    (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
3Illinois may file an application for an identification card,
4or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
5Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
6applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name,
7residence address, including the county, and zip code, social
8security number, if the person has a social security number,
9birth date, sex and a brief description of the applicant. The
10applicant shall be photographed, unless the Secretary of State
11has provided by rule for the issuance of identification cards
12without photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for
13an identification card without a photograph under the terms
14and conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she
15shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may
16deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may
17require to determine the identity of the applicant. In
18addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the
19applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a
20judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial
21Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have
22his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's
23residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois
24Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit
25with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed
26by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may

 

 

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1require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a
2disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting
3forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set
4forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this
5subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue
6of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with
7a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a
8violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that
9duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
10violations.
11    (a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
12for a digital driver's license and identification card
13issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
142020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
15implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
16that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
17applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary"
18when designating the applicant's sex on the identification
19card application form. The sex designated by the applicant
20shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the
21applicant.
22    (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
23or renewal identification card application under this Act, the
24Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
25veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
26veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of

 

 

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1this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are
2not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department
3of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a
4form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training,
5Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification
6card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act
7of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs
8summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped,
9the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a
10certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of
11State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
12advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a
13person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
14    For each applicant who is issued an identification card
15with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
16Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
17address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic
18information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
19The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
20applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
21writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
22Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
23veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
24shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
25as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled.
26    For purposes of this subsection (b):

 

 

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1    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
2States, including a member of any reserve component or
3National Guard unit.
4    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
5forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
6conditions.
7    (c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois
8Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability
9Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in
10the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
11Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof
12of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant
13identification cards under this Act.
14    (d) The Secretary of State may accept, as proof of date of
15birth and written signature for any applicant for a standard
16identification card who does not have a social security number
17or documentation issued by the United States Department of
18Homeland Security authorizing the applicant's presence in this
19country, any passport validly issued to the applicant from the
20applicant's country of citizenship or a consular
21identification document validly issued to the applicant by a
22consulate of that country as defined in Section 5 of the
23Consular Identification Document Act. Any such documents must
24be either unexpired or presented by an applicant within 2
25years of its expiration date.
26(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
2changing Sections 6-106, 6-110, and 6-116 as follows:
 
3    (625 ILCS 5/6-106)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106)
4    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
5    Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
6    (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
7to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
8furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall
9be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
10entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
11examination within a period of one year after the date of
12application.
13    (b) Every application shall state the legal name, social
14security number, zip code, date of birth, sex, and residence
15address, including the county, of the applicant; briefly
16describe the applicant; state whether the applicant has
17theretofore been licensed as a driver, and, if so, when and by
18what state or country, and whether any such license has ever
19been cancelled, suspended, revoked or refused, and, if so, the
20date and reason for such cancellation, suspension, revocation
21or refusal; shall include an affirmation by the applicant that
22all information set forth is true and correct; and shall bear
23the applicant's signature. In addition to the residence
24address, the Secretary may allow the applicant to provide a

 

 

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1mailing address. In the case of an applicant who is a judicial
2officer or peace officer, the Secretary may allow the
3applicant to provide an office or work address in lieu of a
4residence or mailing address. The application form may also
5require the statement of such additional relevant information
6as the Secretary of State shall deem necessary to determine
7the applicant's competency and eligibility. The Secretary of
8State may, in his discretion, by rule or regulation, provide
9that an application for a drivers license or permit may
10include a suitable photograph of the applicant in the form
11prescribed by the Secretary, and he may further provide that
12each drivers license shall include a photograph of the driver.
13The Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or
14system most suitable to deter alteration or improper
15reproduction of a drivers license and to prevent substitution
16of another photo thereon. For the purposes of this subsection
17(b), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his or
18her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to
19maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of any
20penal statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
21violations or is limited to specific violations.
22    (b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
23for a digital driver's license and identification card
24issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
252020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
26implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to

 

 

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1that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
2applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary"
3when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license
4application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be
5displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant.
6    (b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's
7license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the
8United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. Applicants
9who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof of lawful
10status may apply for a driver's license or permit under
11Section 6-105.1 of this Code.
12    (c) The application form shall include a notice to the
13applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
14under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
15provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
16State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
17the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
18Registration Act.
19    (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who
20applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued
21under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and
22who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age,
23must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the
24federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State
25must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
26information regarding the applicants identified in this

 

 

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1subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The
2applicant's signature on the application serves as an
3indication that the applicant either has already registered
4with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing
5the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the
6necessary information for registration. The Secretary must
7notify the applicant at the time of application that his
8signature constitutes consent to registration with the
9Selective Service System, if he is not already registered.
10    (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
11or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the
12Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
13veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
14veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
15this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but
16are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214,
17Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not
18receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic
19training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an
20identification card issued under the federal Veterans
21Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department
22of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the
23document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of
24Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran
25to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department
26of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what

 

 

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1other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are
2acceptable.
3    For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a
4veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
5Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
6address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic
7information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
8The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
9applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
10writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
11Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
12veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
13shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
14as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled.
15    For purposes of this subsection (e):
16    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
17States, including a member of any reserve component or
18National Guard unit.
19    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
20forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
21conditions.
22(Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19;
23101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
24    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
25    Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.

 

 

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1    (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
2to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
3furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall
4be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
5entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
6examination within a period of one year after the date of
7application.
8    (b) Every application shall state the legal name, zip
9code, date of birth, sex, and residence address, including the
10county, of the applicant; briefly describe the applicant;
11state whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a
12driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and
13whether any such license has ever been cancelled, suspended,
14revoked or refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such
15cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include
16an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth
17is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature.
18In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow
19the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an
20applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the
21Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work
22address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The
23application form may also require the statement of such
24additional relevant information as the Secretary of State
25shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency
26and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his

 

 

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1discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application
2for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable
3photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the
4Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers
5license shall include a photograph of the driver. The
6Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system
7most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of
8a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo
9thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace
10officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or
11public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain
12public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal
13statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
14violations or is limited to specific violations.
15    (b-1) Every application shall state the social security
16number of the applicant; except if the applicant is applying
17for a standard driver's license and, on the date of
18application, is ineligible for a social security number, then:
19        (1) if the applicant has documentation, issued by the
20    United States Department of Homeland Security, authorizing
21    the applicant's presence in this country, the applicant
22    shall provide such documentation instead of a social
23    security number; and
24        (2) if the applicant does not have documentation
25    described in paragraph (1), the applicant shall provide,
26    instead of a social security number, the following:

 

 

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1            (A) documentation establishing that the applicant
2        has resided in this State for a period in excess of one
3        year;
4            (B) a passport validly issued to the applicant
5        from the applicant's country of citizenship or a
6        consular identification document validly issued to the
7        applicant by a consulate of that country as defined in
8        Section 5 of the Consular Identification Document Act,
9        as long as such documents are either unexpired or
10        presented by an applicant within 2 years of its
11        expiration date; and
12            (C) a social security card, if the applicant has a
13        social security number.
14    (b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
15for a digital driver's license and identification card
16issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
172020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
18implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
19that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
20applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary"
21when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license
22application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be
23displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant.
24    (b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's
25license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the
26United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.

 

 

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1    (c) The application form shall include a notice to the
2applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
3under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
4provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
5State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
6the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
7Registration Act.
8    (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who
9applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued
10under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and
11who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age,
12must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the
13federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State
14must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
15information regarding the applicants identified in this
16subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The
17applicant's signature on the application serves as an
18indication that the applicant either has already registered
19with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing
20the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the
21necessary information for registration. The Secretary must
22notify the applicant at the time of application that his
23signature constitutes consent to registration with the
24Selective Service System, if he is not already registered.
25    (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
26or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the

 

 

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1Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
2veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
3veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
4this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but
5are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214,
6Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not
7receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic
8training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an
9identification card issued under the federal Veterans
10Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department
11of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the
12document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of
13Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran
14to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department
15of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what
16other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are
17acceptable.
18    For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a
19veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
20Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
21address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic
22information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
23The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
24applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
25writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
26Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's

 

 

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1veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
2shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
3as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled.
4    For purposes of this subsection (e):
5    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
6States, including a member of any reserve component or
7National Guard unit.
8    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
9forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
10conditions.
11(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
 
12    (625 ILCS 5/6-110)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110)
13    Sec. 6-110. Licenses issued to drivers.
14    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue to every qualifying
15applicant a driver's license as applied for, which license
16shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee,
17the legal name, signature, zip code, date of birth, residence
18address, including the county, and a brief description of the
19licensee.
20    Licenses issued shall also indicate the classification and
21the restrictions under Section 6-104 of this Code. The
22Secretary may adopt rules to establish informational
23restrictions that can be placed on the driver's license
24regarding specific conditions of the licensee.
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1Secretary, include a suitable photograph of a type prescribed
2by the Secretary.
3    Beginning January 1, 2025, a driver's license issued,
4renewed, or corrected shall include the county of residence as
5part of the applicant's address.
6    (a-1) If the licensee is less than 18 years of age, unless
7one of the exceptions in subsection (a-2) apply, the license
8shall, as a matter of law, be invalid for the operation of any
9motor vehicle during the following times:
10        (A) Between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Saturday;
11        (B) Between 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on
12    Sunday; and
13        (C) Between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday,
14    inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
15    (a-2) The driver's license of a person under the age of 18
16shall not be invalid as described in subsection (a-1) of this
17Section if the licensee under the age of 18 was:
18        (1) accompanied by the licensee's parent or guardian
19    or other person in custody or control of the minor;
20        (2) on an errand at the direction of the minor's
21    parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
22        (3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
23        (4) going to or returning home from an employment
24    activity, without any detour or stop;
25        (5) involved in an emergency;
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1    detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other
2    recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored
3    by a government or governmental agency, a civic
4    organization, or another similar entity that takes
5    responsibility for the licensee, without any detour or
6    stop;
7        (7) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the
8    United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of
9    religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
10        (8) married or had been married or is an emancipated
11    minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act.
12    (a-2.5) The driver's license of a person who is 17 years of
13age and has been licensed for at least 12 months is not invalid
14as described in subsection (a-1) of this Section while the
15licensee is participating as an assigned driver in a Safe
16Rides program that meets the following criteria:
17        (1) the program is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
18    America or another national public service organization;
19    and
20        (2) the sponsoring organization carries liability
21    insurance covering the program.
22    (a-3) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age
23of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations
24governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section
256-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to
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1subsequently convicted of the offense, the provisions of
2subsection (a-1) shall continue to apply until such time as a
3period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an
4additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense
5against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
6or Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
7    (a-4) If an applicant for a driver's license or
8instruction permit has a current identification card issued by
9the Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the
10applicant to utilize the same residence address and name on
11the identification card, driver's license, and instruction
12permit records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
13promulgate rules to implement this provision.
14    (a-5) If an applicant for a driver's license is a judicial
15officer or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have his
16or her office or work address listed on the license instead of
17the applicant's residence or mailing address. The Secretary of
18State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (a-5).
19For the purposes of this subsection (a-5), "peace officer"
20means any person who by virtue of his or her office or public
21employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public
22order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal statute
23of this State, whether that duty extends to all violations or
24is limited to specific violations.
25    (b) Until the Secretary of State establishes a First
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16-117 of this Code, the Secretary of State shall provide a
2format on the reverse of each driver's license issued which
3the licensee may use to execute a document of gift conforming
4to the provisions of the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. The
5format shall allow the licensee to indicate the gift intended,
6whether specific organs, any organ, or the entire body, and
7shall accommodate the signatures of the donor and 2 witnesses.
8The Secretary shall also inform each applicant or licensee of
9this format, describe the procedure for its execution, and may
10offer the necessary witnesses; provided that in so doing, the
11Secretary shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
12she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift. A
13brochure explaining this method of executing an anatomical
14gift document shall be given to each applicant or licensee.
15The brochure shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
16she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift, and
17that he or she may wish to consult with family, friends or
18clergy before doing so. The Secretary of State may undertake
19additional efforts, including education and awareness
20activities, to promote organ and tissue donation.
21    (c) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
22driver's license issued a space where the licensee may place a
23sticker or decal of the uniform size as the Secretary may
24specify, which sticker or decal may indicate in appropriate
25language that the owner of the license carries an Emergency
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1    The sticker may be provided by any person, hospital,
2school, medical group, or association interested in assisting
3in implementing the Emergency Medical Information Card, but
4shall meet the specifications as the Secretary may by rule or
5regulation require.
6    (d) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
7driver's license issued a space where the licensee may
8indicate his blood type and RH factor.
9    (e) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
10original or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee
11under 21 years of age shall be of a distinct nature from those
12driver's licenses issued to individuals 21 years of age and
13older. The color designated for driver's licenses for
14licensees under 21 years of age shall be at the discretion of
15the Secretary of State.
16    (e-1) The Secretary shall provide that each driver's
17license issued to a person under the age of 21 displays the
18date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date
19upon which the person becomes 21 years of age.
20    (e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
21military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
22ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
23which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
24education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State
25in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital
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1issue drivers' licenses with the word "veteran" appearing on
2the face of the licenses. This authorization is predicated on
3the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any
4other driver's license which identifies an occupation, status,
5affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the
6license holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the
7driver's license.
8    (e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary
9of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
10driver's license where, at the request of the applicant, the
11word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
12be available to a person identified as a veteran under
13subsection (e) of Section 6-106 of this Code who was
14discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
15    (f) The Secretary of State shall inform all Illinois
16licensed commercial motor vehicle operators of the
17requirements of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act,
18Article V of this Chapter, and shall make provisions to insure
19that all drivers, seeking to obtain a commercial driver's
20license, be afforded an opportunity prior to April 1, 1992, to
21obtain the license. The Secretary is authorized to extend
22driver's license expiration dates, and assign specific times,
23dates and locations where these commercial driver's tests
24shall be conducted. Any applicant, regardless of the current
25expiration date of the applicant's driver's license, may be
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1with the Secretary's assignment may result in the applicant's
2forfeiture of an opportunity to receive a commercial driver's
3license prior to April 1, 1992.
4    (g) The Secretary of State shall designate on a driver's
5license issued, a space where the licensee may indicate that
6he or she has drafted a living will in accordance with the
7Illinois Living Will Act or a durable power of attorney for
8health care in accordance with the Illinois Power of Attorney
9Act.
10    (g-1) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion,
11may designate on each driver's license issued a space where
12the licensee may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
13Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
14specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
15owner of the license has renewed his or her driver's license.
16    (h) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the
17terms of this Section is not liable for damages in any civil
18action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding
19for his or her act.
20(Source: P.A. 97-263, eff. 8-5-11; 97-739, eff. 1-1-13;
2197-847, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1127, eff. 1-1-13; 98-323, eff.
221-1-14; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
23    (625 ILCS 5/6-116)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-116)
24    Sec. 6-116. Notice of Change of Residence Address or Legal
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1    (a) Whenever any person after applying for or receiving a
2drivers license or permit moves from the residence address
3named in such application or on the license or permit issued to
4him such person shall within 10 days thereafter notify the
5Drivers Services Department of the Secretary of State's Office
6in writing of his old and new residence addresses, including
7the county of the new residence, and of the number of any
8license or permit then held by him. Such person may obtain a
9corrected license or permit as provided in Section 6-114.
10    (b) Any person whose legal name has changed from the name
11on the license or permit that he or she has been previously
12issued must apply for a corrected card within 30 days after the
13change.
14(Source: P.A. 93-895, eff. 1-1-05.)
 
15    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
16changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
17that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
18represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
19not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
20made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
21Public Act.