103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5526

 

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/6-104.1 new

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue a non-CDL Class C driver's license to a foreign national who is ineligible to obtain a social security number if the foreign national presents to the Secretary a passport validly issued to the foreign national from the foreign national's country of citizenship or a consular identification document validly issued to the foreign national by a consulate of that country. Provides that the word "Non-CDL" must appear on the face of the non-CDL Class C driver's license. Requires the Secretary to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

HB5526LRB103 39506 MXP 69705 b

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 Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5Section 6-104.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-104.1 new)
7    Sec. 6-104.1. Non-CDL Class C driver's license for foreign
8nationals. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6-106,
9the Secretary of State may issue a non-CDL Class C driver's
10license to a foreign national who is ineligible to obtain a
11social security number if the foreign national presents to the
12Secretary a passport validly issued to the foreign national
13from the foreign national's country of citizenship or a
14consular identification document, as that term is defined in
15Section 5 of the Consular Identification Document Act, validly
16issued to the foreign national by a consulate of that country.
17The word "Non-CDL" must appear on the face of the non-CDL Class
18C driver's license. The Secretary shall adopt rules to
19implement this Section.
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.