103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1649 Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Rachel Ventura SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 335/4 from Ch. 124, par. 24 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Deletes a provision that requires the holder of a foreign state identification card, license, or permit to surrender that document before being issued various State identification cards. Deletes a provision that requires an applicant for a State identification card to provide the applicant's social security number on the application for the identification card. Requires each applicant for a REAL ID to provide the applicant's legal name, residence address and zip code, birth date, and sex and a brief physical description of the applicant. Deletes a provision requiring a REAL ID applicant to provide proof of lawful status in the United States. LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1649 Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Rachel Ventura SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 335/4 from Ch. 124, par. 24 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 15 ILCS 335/4 from Ch. 124, par. 24 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Deletes a provision that requires the holder of a foreign state identification card, license, or permit to surrender that document before being issued various State identification cards. Deletes a provision that requires an applicant for a State identification card to provide the applicant's social security number on the application for the identification card. Requires each applicant for a REAL ID to provide the applicant's legal name, residence address and zip code, birth date, and sex and a brief physical description of the applicant. Deletes a provision requiring a REAL ID applicant to provide proof of lawful status in the United States. LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1649 Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Rachel Ventura SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 335/4 from Ch. 124, par. 24 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 15 ILCS 335/4 from Ch. 124, par. 24 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 15 ILCS 335/4 from Ch. 124, par. 24 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Deletes a provision that requires the holder of a foreign state identification card, license, or permit to surrender that document before being issued various State identification cards. Deletes a provision that requires an applicant for a State identification card to provide the applicant's social security number on the application for the identification card. Requires each applicant for a REAL ID to provide the applicant's legal name, residence address and zip code, birth date, and sex and a brief physical description of the applicant. Deletes a provision requiring a REAL ID applicant to provide proof of lawful status in the United States. LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b A BILL FOR SB1649LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended 5 by changing Sections 4 and 5 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 9 Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of 10 the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal 11 thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person 12 who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license, 13 or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary 14 of State the valid foreign state identification card, license, 15 or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the 16 Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and 17 signature or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of 18 State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois 19 Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has 20 a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to 21 the display of his or her photograph. The Illinois 22 Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in 23 any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1649 Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Rachel Ventura SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 335/4 from Ch. 124, par. 24 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 15 ILCS 335/4 from Ch. 124, par. 24 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 15 ILCS 335/4 from Ch. 124, par. 24 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Deletes a provision that requires the holder of a foreign state identification card, license, or permit to surrender that document before being issued various State identification cards. Deletes a provision that requires an applicant for a State identification card to provide the applicant's social security number on the application for the identification card. Requires each applicant for a REAL ID to provide the applicant's legal name, residence address and zip code, birth date, and sex and a brief physical description of the applicant. Deletes a provision requiring a REAL ID applicant to provide proof of lawful status in the United States. LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b A BILL FOR 15 ILCS 335/4 from Ch. 124, par. 24 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 2 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 2 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 2 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph 2 or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for 3 an identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means 4 the name of a person as written by that person and captured in 5 a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State. 6 (a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a 7 current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the 8 Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to 9 utilize the same residence address and name on the 10 identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit 11 records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may 12 promulgate rules to implement this provision. 13 (a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined 14 in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer, 15 the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work 16 address listed on the card instead of the applicant's 17 residence or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate 18 rules to implement this provision. For the purposes of this 19 subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by 20 virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by 21 law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for 22 a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that 23 duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific 24 violations. 25 (a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited 26 process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card. SB1649 - 2 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 3 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 3 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 3 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited 2 issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by 3 rule, not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary 4 for expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be 5 deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund. 6 The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility, 7 process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification 8 Card. If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of 9 expedited identification card requests received on a given day 10 exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests 11 in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide 12 expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited 13 service shall be refunded to the applicant. 14 (a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard 15 Illinois Identification Card to a committed person upon 16 release on parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare 17 release, final discharge, or pardon from the Department of 18 Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, if the released 19 person presents a certified copy of his or her birth 20 certificate, social security card or other documents 21 authorized by the Secretary, and 2 documents proving his or 22 her Illinois residence address. Documents proving residence 23 address may include any official document of the Department of 24 Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice showing the 25 released person's address after release and a Secretary of 26 State prescribed certificate of residency form, which may be SB1649 - 3 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 4 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 4 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 4 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 executed by Department of Corrections or Department of 2 Juvenile Justice personnel. 3 (a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term 4 Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed 5 person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release, 6 aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the 7 Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, 8 if the released person is unable to present a certified copy of 9 his or her birth certificate and social security card or other 10 documents authorized by the Secretary, but does present a 11 Secretary of State prescribed verification form completed by 12 the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile 13 Justice, verifying the released person's date of birth and 14 social security number and 2 documents proving his or her 15 Illinois residence address. The verification form must have 16 been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of 17 application for the Illinois Identification Card. Documents 18 proving residence address shall include any official document 19 of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile 20 Justice showing the person's address after release and a 21 Secretary of State prescribed certificate of residency, which 22 may be executed by Department of Corrections or Department of 23 Juvenile Justice personnel. 24 Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the 25 limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released 26 person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of SB1649 - 4 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 5 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 5 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 5 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 his or her birth certificate and his or her social security 2 card or other documents authorized by the Secretary, a 3 standard Illinois Identification Card shall be issued. A 4 limited-term Illinois Identification Card may not be renewed. 5 (a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard 6 Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional 7 release or absolute discharge from the custody of the 8 Department of Human Services, if the person presents a 9 certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social 10 security card, or other documents authorized by the Secretary, 11 and a document proving his or her Illinois residence address. 12 The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois 13 Identification Card to a person prior to his or her 14 conditional release or absolute discharge if personnel from 15 the Department of Human Services bring the person to a 16 Secretary of State location with the required documents. 17 Documents proving residence address may include any official 18 document of the Department of Human Services showing the 19 person's address after release and a Secretary of State 20 prescribed verification form, which may be executed by 21 personnel of the Department of Human Services. 22 (a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term 23 Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person 24 upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the 25 custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person is 26 unable to present a certified copy of his or her birth SB1649 - 5 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 6 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 6 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 6 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 certificate and social security card or other documents 2 authorized by the Secretary, but does present a Secretary of 3 State prescribed verification form completed by the Department 4 of Human Services, verifying the person's date of birth and 5 social security number, and a document proving his or her 6 Illinois residence address. The verification form must have 7 been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of 8 application for the Illinois Identification Card. The 9 Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term Illinois 10 Identification Card to a person no sooner than 14 days prior to 11 his or her conditional release or absolute discharge if 12 personnel from the Department of Human Services bring the 13 person to a Secretary of State location with the required 14 documents. Documents proving residence address shall include 15 any official document of the Department of Human Services 16 showing the person's address after release and a Secretary of 17 State prescribed verification form, which may be executed by 18 personnel of the Department of Human Services. 19 (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois 20 Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois 21 Person with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural 22 person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a 23 person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, 24 who applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois 25 Person with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued 26 to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification SB1649 - 6 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 7 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 7 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 7 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to 2 the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification 3 card, license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge 4 no fee to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and 5 supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a 6 photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a 7 designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Person 8 with a Disability Identification Card, and shall include a 9 comprehensible designation of the type and classification of 10 the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this 11 Act. However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for 12 the issuance of Illinois Person with a Disability 13 Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has 14 a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to 15 the display of his or her photograph. If the applicant so 16 requests, the card shall include a description of the 17 applicant's disability and any information about the 18 applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary 19 determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing 20 emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a 21 signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the 22 presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of 23 the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification 24 Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful 25 situation by the person to whom it was issued. 26 The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card SB1649 - 7 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 8 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 8 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 8 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of 2 a physician's determination of disability, a determination of 3 disability from a physician assistant, a determination of 4 disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any 5 other documentation of disability whenever any State law 6 requires that a person with a disability provide such 7 documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a 8 Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the 9 cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any 10 benefit which is not available to all persons with like 11 disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an 12 Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or 13 evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois 14 Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be 15 used by any person other than the person named on such card to 16 prove that the person named on such card is a person with a 17 disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for 18 the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person 19 named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is 20 so used. 21 An optometrist's determination of a visual disability 22 under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation 23 for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a 24 Disability Identification Card. 25 When medical information is contained on an Illinois 26 Person with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of SB1649 - 8 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 9 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 9 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 9 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions 2 taken based upon that medical information. 3 (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each 4 original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois 5 Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a 6 person under the age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from 7 those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a 8 Disability Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years 9 of age or older. The color designated for Illinois 10 Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability 11 Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be 12 at the discretion of the Secretary of State. 13 (c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification 14 Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card 15 issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date 16 upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon 17 which the person becomes 21 years of age. 18 (c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify 19 military veterans living in this State for the purpose of 20 ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to 21 which they are legally entitled, including healthcare, 22 education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State 23 in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital 24 services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to 25 issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a 26 Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran" SB1649 - 9 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 10 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 10 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 10 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is 2 predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may 3 not issue any other identification card which identifies an 4 occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique 5 characteristics of the identification card holder which is 6 unrelated to the purpose of the identification card. 7 (c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary 8 of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal 9 identification card where, at the request of the applicant, 10 the word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation 11 shall be available to a person identified as a veteran under 12 subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or 13 separated under honorable conditions. 14 (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen 15 discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the 16 State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who 17 applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of 18 State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be 19 issued in every county and applications shall be made 20 available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior 21 citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, 22 upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose, 23 shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his 24 signature or mark. 25 (e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may 26 designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois SB1649 - 10 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 11 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 11 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 11 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the 2 card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the 3 Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may 4 specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the 5 card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification 6 Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card. 7 (Source: P.A. 102-299, eff. 8-6-21.) 8 (15 ILCS 335/5) (from Ch. 124, par. 25) 9 Sec. 5. Applications. 10 (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of 11 Illinois may file an application for an identification card, 12 or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the 13 Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the 14 applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name, 15 residence address and zip code, social security number, birth 16 date, sex and a brief description of the applicant. The 17 applicant shall be photographed, unless the Secretary of State 18 has provided by rule for the issuance of identification cards 19 without photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for 20 an identification card without a photograph under the terms 21 and conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she 22 shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may 23 deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may 24 require to determine the identity of the applicant. In 25 addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the SB1649 - 11 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 12 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 12 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 12 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a 2 judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial 3 Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have 4 his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's 5 residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois 6 Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit 7 with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed 8 by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may 9 require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a 10 disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting 11 forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set 12 forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this 13 subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue 14 of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with 15 a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a 16 violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that 17 duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific 18 violations. 19 (a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals 20 for a digital driver's license and identification card 21 issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1, 22 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon 23 implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to 24 that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit 25 applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary" 26 when designating the applicant's sex on the identification SB1649 - 12 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 13 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 13 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 13 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 card application form. The sex designated by the applicant 2 shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the 3 applicant. 4 (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original 5 or renewal identification card application under this Act, the 6 Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a 7 veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a 8 veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of 9 this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are 10 not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department 11 of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a 12 form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training, 13 Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification 14 card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act 15 of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs 16 summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped, 17 the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a 18 certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of 19 State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall 20 advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a 21 person's status as a veteran are acceptable. 22 For each applicant who is issued an identification card 23 with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the 24 Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name, 25 address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic 26 information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department. SB1649 - 13 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649- 14 -LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 14 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b SB1649 - 14 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b 1 The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the 2 applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including 3 writing to the applicant at the address provided by the 4 Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's 5 veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who 6 shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status 7 as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled. 8 For purposes of this subsection (b): 9 "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United 10 States, including a member of any reserve component or 11 National Guard unit. 12 "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed 13 forces and was discharged or separated under honorable 14 conditions. 15 (c) Each applicant All applicants for a REAL ID compliant 16 standard Illinois Identification Card or Cards and Illinois 17 Person with a Disability Identification Card Cards shall 18 provide the applicant's legal name, residence address and zip 19 code, birth date, and sex and a brief physical description of 20 the applicant. proof of lawful status in the United States as 21 defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. Applicants who are unable to 22 provide the Secretary with proof of lawful status are 23 ineligible for REAL ID compliant identification cards under 24 this Act. 25 (Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19; 26 101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.) SB1649 - 14 - LRB103 28919 DTM 55305 b