99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB3088

 

Introduced 2/19/2016, by Sen. Heather A. Steans

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
15 ILCS 335/4  from Ch. 124, par. 24
730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-75
730 ILCS 5/3-14-1  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-1

    Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall waive all fees when issuing an Illinois Identification Card to a natural person upon release as a committed person on parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that upon the release of a person from imprisonment, the Department of Corrections for adults and the Department of Juvenile Justice for youths shall provide the eligible person with an identification card identifying the person as being on release. Deletes provision that the Departments shall require the person to pay a $1 fee for the identification card. Deletes provision that the Departments shall establish criteria that the committed person must meet before the card is issued. Provides that an identification card issued by the Departments shall be valid for a period of time not to exceed 90 (rather than 30) calendar days from the date the card is issued.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
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 Section 4 as follows:
 
6    (15 ILCS 335/4)  (from Ch. 124, par. 24)
7    Sec. 4. Identification Card.
8    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
9Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of
10the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal
11thereof, together with the prescribed fees. The Secretary of
12State shall also issue a standard Illinois Identification Card
13to any natural person or who applies for a standard Illinois
14Identification Card upon release as a committed person on
15parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, final
16discharge, or pardon from the Department of Corrections or
17Department of Juvenile Justice by submitting an identification
18card issued by the Department of Corrections or Department of
19Juvenile Justice under Section 3-14-1 or Section 3-2.5-70 of
20the Unified Code of Corrections, waiving all together with the
21prescribed fees. No identification card shall be issued to any
22person who holds a valid foreign state identification card,
23license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to the

 

 

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1Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification card,
2license, or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by
3the Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and
4signature or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of
5State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois
6Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has a
7bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to the
8display of his or her photograph. The Illinois Identification
9Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful
10situation only by the person to whom it was issued. As used in
11this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph or digitally
12produced and captured image of an applicant for an
13identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means the
14name of a person as written by that person and captured in a
15manner acceptable to the Secretary of State.
16    (a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a
17current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the
18Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
19utilize the same residence address and name on the
20identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
21records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
22promulgate rules to implement this provision.
23    (a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined in
24Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer,
25the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work
26address listed on the card instead of the applicant's residence

 

 

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1or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate rules to
2implement this provision. For the purposes of this subsection
3(a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his
4or her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty
5to maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of
6any penal statute of this State, whether that duty extends to
7all violations or is limited to specific violations.
8    (a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited
9process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card.
10The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited
11issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by rule,
12not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary for
13expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be
14deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.
15The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility,
16process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification Card.
17If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of
18expedited identification card requests received on a given day
19exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests
20in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide
21expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited
22service shall be refunded to the applicant.
23    (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois
24Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois Person
25with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural person
26who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a person

 

 

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1with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, who
2applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois Person
3with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued to any
4person who holds a valid foreign state identification card,
5license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to the
6Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification card,
7license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge no fee
8to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and supplied by
9the Secretary of State, and shall include a photograph and
10signature or mark of the applicant, a designation indicating
11that the card is an Illinois Person with a Disability
12Identification Card, and shall include a comprehensible
13designation of the type and classification of the applicant's
14disability as set out in Section 4A of this Act. However, the
15Secretary of State may provide by rule for the issuance of
16Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards without
17photographs if the applicant has a bona fide religious
18objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her
19photograph. If the applicant so requests, the card shall
20include a description of the applicant's disability and any
21information about the applicant's disability or medical
22history which the Secretary determines would be helpful to the
23applicant in securing emergency medical care. If a mark is used
24in lieu of a signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card
25in the presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity
26of the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability

 

 

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1Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in
2any lawful situation by the person to whom it was issued.
3    The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
4may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of
5a physician's determination of disability, a determination of
6disability from a physician assistant, a determination of
7disability from an advanced practice nurse, or any other
8documentation of disability whenever any State law requires
9that a person with a disability provide such documentation of
10disability, however an Illinois Person with a Disability
11Identification Card shall not qualify the cardholder to
12participate in any program or to receive any benefit which is
13not available to all persons with like disabilities.
14Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an Illinois Person
15with a Disability Identification Card, or evidence that the
16Secretary of State has issued an Illinois Person with a
17Disability Identification Card, shall not be used by any person
18other than the person named on such card to prove that the
19person named on such card is a person with a disability or for
20any other purpose unless the card is used for the benefit of
21the person named on such card, and the person named on such
22card consents to such use at the time the card is so used.
23    An optometrist's determination of a visual disability
24under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation for
25the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a Disability
26Identification Card.

 

 

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1    When medical information is contained on an Illinois Person
2with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of the
3Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions taken
4based upon that medical information.
5    (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each original
6or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with
7a Disability Identification Card issued to a person under the
8age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from those Illinois
9Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability
10Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years of age or
11older. The color designated for Illinois Identification Cards
12or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards for
13persons under the age of 21 shall be at the discretion of the
14Secretary of State.
15    (c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification
16Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
17issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date
18upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon
19which the person becomes 21 years of age.
20    (c-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 in
25identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services
26and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue

 

 

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1Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a
2Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran"
3appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is
4predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may
5not issue any other identification card which identifies an
6occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
7characteristics of the identification card holder which is
8unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
9    (c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of
10State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
11identification card where, at the request of the applicant, the
12word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
13be available to a person identified as a veteran under
14subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or
15separated under honorable conditions.
16    (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen
17discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the
18State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who
19applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of
20State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be
21issued in every county and applications shall be made available
22at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior citizen centers
23and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, upon receipt of such
24card and prior to its use for any purpose, shall have affixed
25thereon in the space provided therefor his signature or mark.
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1designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
2Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the
3card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
4Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
5specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
6card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification Card
7or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
8(Source: P.A. 98-323, eff. 1-1-14; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13;
998-558, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-143, eff.
107-27-15; 99-173, eff. 7-29-15; 99-305, eff. 1-1-16; revised
1110-14-15.)
 
12    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
13changing Sections 3-2.5-75 and 3-14-1 as follows:
 
14    (730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-75)
15    Sec. 3-2.5-75. Release from Department of Juvenile
16Justice.
17    (a) Upon release of a youth on aftercare, the Department
18shall return all property held for the youth, provide the youth
19with suitable clothing, and procure necessary transportation
20for the youth to his or her designated place of residence and
21employment. It may provide the youth with a grant of money for
22travel and expenses which may be paid in installments. The
23amount of the money grant shall be determined by the
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1    (b) Before a wrongfully imprisoned person, as defined in
2Section 3-1-2 of this Code, is discharged from the Department,
3the Department shall provide him or her with any documents
4necessary after discharge, including an identification card
5under subsection (e) of this Section.
6    (c) The Department of Juvenile Justice may establish and
7maintain, in any institution it administers, revolving funds to
8be known as "Travel and Allowances Revolving Funds". These
9revolving funds shall be used for advancing travel and expense
10allowances to committed, released, and discharged youth. The
11moneys paid into these revolving funds shall be from
12appropriations to the Department for committed, released, and
13discharged prisoners.
14    (d) Upon the release of a youth on aftercare, the
15Department shall provide that youth with information
16concerning programs and services of the Department of Public
17Health to ascertain whether that youth has been exposed to the
18human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any identified causative
19agent of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
20    (e) Upon the release of a youth on aftercare or who has
21been wrongfully imprisoned, the Department shall provide the
22eligible youth who has met the criteria established by the
23Department with an identification card identifying the youth as
24being on aftercare or wrongfully imprisoned, as the case may
25be. The Department, in consultation with the Office of the
26Secretary of State, shall prescribe the form of the

 

 

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1identification card, which may be similar to the form of the
2standard Illinois Identification Card. The Department shall
3inform the youth that he or she may present the identification
4card to the Office of the Secretary of State upon application
5for a standard Illinois Identification Card in accordance with
6the Illinois Identification Card Act. The Department shall
7require the youth to pay a $1 fee for the identification card.
8    For purposes of a youth receiving an identification card
9issued by the Department under this subsection, the Department
10shall establish criteria that the youth must meet before the
11card is issued. It is the sole responsibility of the youth
12requesting the identification card issued by the Department to
13meet the established criteria. The youth's failure to meet the
14criteria is sufficient reason to deny the youth the
15identification card. An identification card issued by the
16Department under this subsection shall be valid for a period of
17time not to exceed 90 30 calendar days from the date the card
18is issued. The Department shall not be held civilly or
19criminally liable to anyone because of any act of any person
20utilizing a card issued by the Department under this
21subsection.
22    The Department shall adopt rules governing the issuance of
23identification cards to youth being released on aftercare or
24pardon.
25(Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; 98-685, eff. 1-1-15.)
 

 

 

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1    (730 ILCS 5/3-14-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-1)
2    Sec. 3-14-1. Release from the Institution.
3    (a) Upon release of a person on parole, mandatory release,
4final discharge or pardon the Department shall return all
5property held for him, provide him with suitable clothing and
6procure necessary transportation for him to his designated
7place of residence and employment. It may provide such person
8with a grant of money for travel and expenses which may be paid
9in installments. The amount of the money grant shall be
10determined by the Department.
11    (a-1) The Department shall, before a wrongfully imprisoned
12person, as defined in Section 3-1-2 of this Code, is discharged
13from the Department, provide him or her with any documents
14necessary after discharge, including an identification card
15under subsection (e) of this Section.
16    (a-2) The Department of Corrections may establish and
17maintain, in any institution it administers, revolving funds to
18be known as "Travel and Allowances Revolving Funds". These
19revolving funds shall be used for advancing travel and expense
20allowances to committed, paroled, and discharged prisoners.
21The moneys paid into such revolving funds shall be from
22appropriations to the Department for Committed, Paroled, and
23Discharged Prisoners.
24    (b) (Blank).
25    (c) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the
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1notification of any release of any person who has been
2convicted of a felony to the State's Attorney and sheriff of
3the county from which the offender was committed, and the
4State's Attorney and sheriff of the county into which the
5offender is to be paroled or released. Except as otherwise
6provided in this Code, the Department shall establish
7procedures to provide written notification to the proper law
8enforcement agency for any municipality of any release of any
9person who has been convicted of a felony if the arrest of the
10offender or the commission of the offense took place in the
11municipality, if the offender is to be paroled or released into
12the municipality, or if the offender resided in the
13municipality at the time of the commission of the offense. If a
14person convicted of a felony who is in the custody of the
15Department of Corrections or on parole or mandatory supervised
16release informs the Department that he or she has resided,
17resides, or will reside at an address that is a housing
18facility owned, managed, operated, or leased by a public
19housing agency, the Department must send written notification
20of that information to the public housing agency that owns,
21manages, operates, or leases the housing facility. The written
22notification shall, when possible, be given at least 14 days
23before release of the person from custody, or as soon
24thereafter as possible. The written notification shall be
25provided electronically if the State's Attorney, sheriff,
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1provided the Department with an accurate and up to date email
2address.
3    (c-1) (Blank).
4    (c-2) The Department shall establish procedures to provide
5notice to the Department of State Police of the release or
6discharge of persons convicted of violations of the
7Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act or a
8violation of the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act. The
9Department of State Police shall make this information
10available to local, State, or federal law enforcement agencies
11upon request.
12    (c-5) If a person on parole or mandatory supervised release
13becomes a resident of a facility licensed or regulated by the
14Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of Public
15Aid, or the Illinois Department of Human Services, the
16Department of Corrections shall provide copies of the following
17information to the appropriate licensing or regulating
18Department and the licensed or regulated facility where the
19person becomes a resident:
20        (1) The mittimus and any pre-sentence investigation
21    reports.
22        (2) The social evaluation prepared pursuant to Section
23    3-8-2.
24        (3) Any pre-release evaluation conducted pursuant to
25    subsection (j) of Section 3-6-2.
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1    dispositions.
2        (5) Any parole plan, including orders issued by the
3    Prisoner Review Board, and any violation reports and
4    dispositions.
5        (6) The name and contact information for the assigned
6    parole agent and parole supervisor.
7    This information shall be provided within 3 days of the
8person becoming a resident of the facility.
9    (c-10) If a person on parole or mandatory supervised
10release becomes a resident of a facility licensed or regulated
11by the Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of
12Public Aid, or the Illinois Department of Human Services, the
13Department of Corrections shall provide written notification
14of such residence to the following:
15        (1) The Prisoner Review Board.
16        (2) The chief of police and sheriff in the municipality
17    and county in which the licensed facility is located.
18    The notification shall be provided within 3 days of the
19person becoming a resident of the facility.
20    (d) Upon the release of a committed person on parole,
21mandatory supervised release, final discharge or pardon, the
22Department shall provide such person with information
23concerning programs and services of the Illinois Department of
24Public Health to ascertain whether such person has been exposed
25to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any identified
26causative agent of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

 

 

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1    (e) Upon the release of a committed person on parole,
2mandatory supervised release, final discharge, pardon, or who
3has been wrongfully imprisoned, the Department shall provide
4the eligible person who has met the criteria established by the
5Department with an identification card identifying the person
6as being on parole, mandatory supervised release, final
7discharge, pardon, or wrongfully imprisoned, as the case may
8be. The Department, in consultation with the Office of the
9Secretary of State, shall prescribe the form of the
10identification card, which may be similar to the form of the
11standard Illinois Identification Card. The Department shall
12inform the committed person that he or she may present the
13identification card to the Office of the Secretary of State
14upon application for a standard Illinois Identification Card in
15accordance with the Illinois Identification Card Act. The
16Department shall require the committed person to pay a $1 fee
17for the identification card.
18    For purposes of a committed person receiving an
19identification card issued by the Department under this
20subsection, the Department shall establish criteria that the
21committed person must meet before the card is issued. It is the
22sole responsibility of the committed person requesting the
23identification card issued by the Department to meet the
24established criteria. The person's failure to meet the criteria
25is sufficient reason to deny the committed person the
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1Department under this subsection shall be valid for a period of
2time not to exceed 90 30 calendar days from the date the card
3is issued. The Department shall not be held civilly or
4criminally liable to anyone because of any act of any person
5utilizing a card issued by the Department under this
6subsection.
7    The Department shall adopt rules governing the issuance of
8identification cards to committed persons being released on
9parole, mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or
10pardon.
11    (f) Forty-five days prior to the scheduled discharge of a
12person committed to the custody of the Department of
13Corrections, the Department shall give the person who is
14otherwise uninsured an opportunity to apply for health care
15coverage including medical assistance under Article V of the
16Illinois Public Aid Code in accordance with subsection (b) of
17Section 1-8.5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the
18Department of Corrections shall provide assistance with
19completion of the application for health care coverage
20including medical assistance. The Department may adopt rules to
21implement this Section.
22(Source: P.A. 98-267, eff. 1-1-14; 99-415, eff. 8-20-15.)