HB5526 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

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 Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 6-104.1 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/6-104.1 new)

Sec. 6-104.1. Non-CDL Class C driver's license for foreign nationals. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6-106, 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, as that term is defined in Section 5 of the Consular Identification Document Act, validly issued to the foreign national by a consulate of that country. The word "Non-CDL" must appear on the face of the non-CDL Class C driver's license. The Secretary shall adopt rules to implement this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.