Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1898

Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that whenever any application for an identification card is accompanied by a fee, and the application is refused or rejected prior to a review of the applicant's eligibility for the card, the fee shall be returned to the applicant. Provides for the expedited issuance of Illinois Identification Cards, and the fees to be charged by the Secretary of State for expedited issuance. Provides that the Secretary of State shall restrict the issuance of multiple Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards to 3 per year and 10 total for the life of an individual, with discretion to grant exceptions to those limits. Provides for the expiration and renewal of Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the expiration of driver's licenses to non-U.S. citizens. Provides for the expedited issuance of driver's licenses, and the fees to be charged by the Secretary for expedited issuance. Provides that whenever any application for a driver's license or permit is accompanied by a fee, and the application is refused or rejected prior to a review of the applicant's eligibility for the license or permit, the fee shall be returned to the applicant. Effective January 1, 2016.

Provides that whenever any application to the Secretary of State for an identification card is accompanied by any fee, as required by law, and the application is denied after (rather than prior to) a review of eligibility, which may include facial recognition comparison (but not a social security number verification), the applicant shall not be entitled to a refund of any fees paid. Provides for the implementation of requirements for the expiration of identification cards and driver's licenses issued to non-United States citizens beginning (rather than by) July 1, 2016. Provides that whenever any application to the Secretary for a driver's license or permit is accompanied by any fee, as required by law, and such application is refused or rejected after (rather than prior to) a review of eligibility, which may include facial recognition comparison (but not a social security number verification), the applicant shall not be entitled to a refund of any fees paid. Restores current law that an original, renewal, or duplicate identification card issued to a person who has reached 65 years of age is permanent and need not be renewed (rather than expires 15 years after the person turns 65 years of age).

Provides for the expiration of identification cards or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards issued to applicants who are not United States citizens, and deletes reference to expiration based upon 12 months from the date of issuance if the applicant's authorized stay is indefinite. Provides for the expiration of driver's licenses issued to applicants who are not United States citizens, and deletes reference to expiration based upon 12 months from the date of issuance if the applicant's authorized stay is indefinite.

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