SB2837ham001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Mike Fortner

Filed: 5/8/2012

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2837

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2837 on page 5, by replacing line 20 with the following:

"(c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify military veterans living in this State for the purpose of ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to which they are legally entitled, including healthcare, education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Disabled Person Identification Cards with the word "veteran" appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any other identification card which identifies an occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the identification card holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.

(c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of State shall designate a space on"; and

on page 7, by replacing line 21 with the following:

"(b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original or renewal identification card"; and

on page 8, by inserting below line 3 the following:

"The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall confirm the status of the applicant as an honorably discharged veteran before the Secretary may issue the identification card."; and

on page 28, by replacing line 9 with the following:

"(e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original or renewal driver's license"; and

on page 28, by inserting below line 17 the following:

"The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall confirm the status of the applicant as an honorably discharged veteran before the Secretary may issue the driver's license."; and

on page 33, by replacing line 19 with the following:

"(e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify military veterans living in this State for the purpose of ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to which they are legally entitled, including healthcare, education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue drivers' licenses with the word "veteran" appearing on the face of the licenses. This authorization is predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any other driver's license which identifies an occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the license holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the driver's license.

(e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of State shall designate a space on".