104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2386
 
Introduced 2/4/2025, by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/3-699.26 new
    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plates to Illinois residents that served in the United States Armed Forces after July 1, 1958 and participated in U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations, or U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations. Provides that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plates shall expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by the Code. Provides that the Secretary has discretion as to the design, color, and format of the plates. Provides that the plates are not required to designate "Land of Lincoln".


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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 Vehicle Code is amended by adding 
5Section 3-699.26 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.26 new)
7    Sec. 3-699.26. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license 
8plates. 
9    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the 
10Secretary of State, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
11applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may 
12issue special registration plates registered as Armed Forces 
13Expeditionary license plates to residents of Illinois who 
14served in the United States Armed Forces after July 1, 1958 and 
15participated in U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in 
16direct support of the United Nations, or U.S. operations of 
17assistance for friendly foreign nations. The special plates 
18issued pursuant to this Section shall be affixed only to 
19passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and 
20motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 
218,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire 
22according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by 
23Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
 
 
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1    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be 
2wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary 
3may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or 
4personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this 
5Code. The plates are not required to designate "Land of 
6Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of 
7this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or her discretion, 
8approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under 
9Section 3-412.