SB2518 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2518

Introduced 1/28/2020, by Sen. Jason A. Barickman - Chuck Weaver - William E. Brady - Steve McClure

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

620 ILCS 5/3-698.5 new

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue Air Force Combat Action Medal license plates to residents who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Aeronautics Act is amended by adding Section 3-698.5 as follows:

(620 ILCS 5/3-698.5 new)

Sec. 3-698.5. Air Force Combat Action Medal license plates.

(a) In addition to any other special license plate, the Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue Air Force Combat Action Medal license plates to residents of this State who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary. The special Air Force Combat Action Medal plate issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1.

(b) The plates shall display the Air Force Combat Action Medal. In all other respects, the design, color, and format of the plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe the eligibility requirements and, in the discretion of the Secretary, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.