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4		-	AN ACT concerning transportation.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended
8		-	by changing Sections 4 and 5 as follows:
9		-	(15 ILCS 335/4)
10		-	(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
11		-	Sec. 4. Identification card.
12		-	(a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
13		-	Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of
14		-	the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal
15		-	thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person
16		-	who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license,
17		-	or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary
18		-	of State the valid foreign state identification card, license,
19		-	or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the
20		-	Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and
21		-	signature or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of
22		-	State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois
23		-	Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has
24		-	a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to
25		-	the display of his or her photograph. The Illinois
26		-	Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended
	7	+	5 by changing Sections 4 and 5 as follows:
	8	+	6 (15 ILCS 335/4)
	9	+	7 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
	10	+	8 Sec. 4. Identification card.
	11	+	9 (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
	12	+	10 Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of
	13	+	11 the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal
	14	+	12 thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person
	15	+	13 who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license,
	16	+	14 or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary
	17	+	15 of State the valid foreign state identification card, license,
	18	+	16 or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the
	19	+	17 Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and
	20	+	18 signature or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of
	21	+	19 State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois
	22	+	20 Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has
	23	+	21 a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to
	24	+	22 the display of his or her photograph. The Illinois
	25	+	23 Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in
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33		-	any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued.
34		-	As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph
35		-	or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for
36		-	an identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means
37		-	the name of a person as written by that person and captured in
38		-	a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State.
39		-	(a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a
40		-	current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the
41		-	Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
42		-	utilize the same residence address and name on the
43		-	identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
44		-	records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
45		-	promulgate rules to implement this provision.
46		-	(a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined
47		-	in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer,
48		-	the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work
49		-	address listed on the card instead of the applicant's
50		-	residence or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate
51		-	rules to implement this provision. For the purposes of this
52		-	subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by
53		-	virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by
54		-	law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for
55		-	a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that
56		-	duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
57		-	violations.
58		-	(a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited
59		-
60		-
61		-	process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card.
62		-	The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited
63		-	issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by
64		-	rule, not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary
65		-	for expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be
66		-	deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.
67		-	The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility,
68		-	process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification
69		-	Card. If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of
70		-	expedited identification card requests received on a given day
71		-	exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests
72		-	in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide
73		-	expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited
74		-	service shall be refunded to the applicant.
75		-	(a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
76		-	Illinois Identification Card to a person committed to the
77		-	Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice
78		-	upon receipt of the person's birth certificate, social
79		-	security card, photograph, proof of residency upon discharge,
80		-	and an identification card application transferred via a
81		-	secure method as agreed upon by the Secretary and the
82		-	Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice.
83		-	Illinois residency shall be established by submission of a
84		-	Secretary of State prescribed Identification Card verification
85		-	form completed by the respective Department.
86		-	(a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
87		-
88		-
89		-	Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed
90		-	person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release,
91		-	aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the
92		-	Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice,
93		-	if the released person is unable to present a certified copy of
94		-	his or her birth certificate and social security card or other
95		-	documents authorized by the Secretary, but does present a
96		-	Secretary of State prescribed Identification Card verification
97		-	form completed by the Department of Corrections or Department
98		-	of Juvenile Justice, verifying the released person's date of
99		-	birth, social security number, and his or her Illinois
100		-	residence address. The verification form must have been
101		-	completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of application
102		-	for the Illinois Identification Card.
103		-	Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the
104		-	limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released
105		-	person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of
106		-	his or her birth certificate and his or her social security
107		-	card or other documents authorized by the Secretary, a
108		-	standard Illinois Identification Card shall be issued. A
109		-	limited-term Illinois Identification Card may not be renewed.
110		-	(a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
111		-	Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional
112		-	release or absolute discharge from the custody of the
113		-	Department of Human Services, if the person presents a
114		-	certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social
115		-
116		-
117		-	security card, or other documents authorized by the Secretary,
118		-	and a document proving his or her Illinois residence address.
119		-	The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
120		-	Identification Card to a person prior to his or her
121		-	conditional release or absolute discharge if personnel from
122		-	the Department of Human Services bring the person to a
123		-	Secretary of State location with the required documents.
124		-	Documents proving residence address may include any official
125		-	document of the Department of Human Services showing the
126		-	person's address after release and a Secretary of State
127		-	prescribed verification form, which may be executed by
128		-	personnel of the Department of Human Services.
129		-	(a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
130		-	Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person
131		-	upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the
132		-	custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person is
133		-	unable to present a certified copy of his or her birth
134		-	certificate and social security card or other documents
135		-	authorized by the Secretary, but does present a Secretary of
136		-	State prescribed verification form completed by the Department
137		-	of Human Services, verifying the person's date of birth and
138		-	social security number, and a document proving his or her
139		-	Illinois residence address. The verification form must have
140		-	been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of
141		-	application for the Illinois Identification Card. The
142		-	Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term Illinois
143		-
144		-
145		-	Identification Card to a person no sooner than 14 days prior to
146		-	his or her conditional release or absolute discharge if
147		-	personnel from the Department of Human Services bring the
148		-	person to a Secretary of State location with the required
149		-	documents. Documents proving residence address shall include
150		-	any official document of the Department of Human Services
151		-	showing the person's address after release and a Secretary of
152		-	State prescribed verification form, which may be executed by
153		-	personnel of the Department of Human Services.
154		-	(b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois
155		-	Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois
156		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural
157		-	person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a
158		-	person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act,
159		-	who applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois
160		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued
161		-	to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification
162		-	card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to
163		-	the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification
164		-	card, license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge
165		-	no fee to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and
166		-	supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a
167		-	photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a
168		-	designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Person
169		-	with a Disability Identification Card, and shall include a
170		-	comprehensible designation of the type and classification of
171		-
172		-
173		-	the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this
174		-	Act. However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for
175		-	the issuance of Illinois Person with a Disability
176		-	Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has
177		-	a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to
178		-	the display of his or her photograph. If the applicant so
179		-	requests, the card shall include a description of the
180		-	applicant's disability and any information about the
181		-	applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary
182		-	determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing
183		-	emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a
184		-	signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the
185		-	presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of
186		-	the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification
187		-	Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful
188		-	situation by the person to whom it was issued.
189		-	The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
190		-	may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of
191		-	a physician's determination of disability, a determination of
192		-	disability from a physician assistant, a determination of
193		-	disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any
194		-	other documentation of disability whenever any State law
195		-	requires that a person with a disability provide such
196		-	documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a
197		-	Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the
198		-	cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any
199		-
200		-
201		-	benefit which is not available to all persons with like
202		-	disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an
203		-	Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or
204		-	evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois
205		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be
206		-	used by any person other than the person named on such card to
207		-	prove that the person named on such card is a person with a
208		-	disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for
209		-	the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person
210		-	named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is
211		-	so used.
212		-	An optometrist's determination of a visual disability
213		-	under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation
214		-	for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a
215		-	Disability Identification Card.
216		-	When medical information is contained on an Illinois
217		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of
218		-	the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions
219		-	taken based upon that medical information.
220		-	(c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
221		-	original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
222		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a
223		-	person under the age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from
224		-	those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a
225		-	Disability Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years
226		-	of age or older. The color designated for Illinois
227		-
228		-
229		-	Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability
230		-	Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be
231		-	at the discretion of the Secretary of State.
232		-	(c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification
233		-	Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
234		-	issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date
235		-	upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon
236		-	which the person becomes 21 years of age.
237		-	(c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
238		-	military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
239		-	ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
240		-	which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
241		-	education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State
242		-	in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital
243		-	services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to
244		-	issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a
245		-	Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran"
246		-	appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is
247		-	predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may
248		-	not issue any other identification card which identifies an
249		-	occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
250		-	characteristics of the identification card holder which is
251		-	unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
252		-	(c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary
253		-	of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
254		-	identification card where, at the request of the applicant,
255		-
256		-
257		-	the word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation
258		-	shall be available to a person identified as a veteran under
259		-	subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or
260		-	separated under honorable conditions.
261		-	(d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen
262		-	discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the
263		-	State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who
264		-	applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of
265		-	State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be
266		-	issued in every county and applications shall be made
267		-	available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior
268		-	citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant,
269		-	upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose,
270		-	shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his
271		-	signature or mark.
272		-	(e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may
273		-	designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
274		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the
275		-	card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
276		-	Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
277		-	specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
278		-	card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification
279		-	Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
280		-	(f) Upon providing required documentation, at the request
281		-	of the applicant, the identification card may reflect Gold
282		-	Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a space
283		-
284		-
285		-	on each original or renewal of an identification card for such
286		-	designation. This designation shall be available to a person
287		-	eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of
288		-	Section 6-106 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
289		-	(Source: P.A. 102-299, eff. 8-6-21; 103-345, eff. 1-1-24.)
290		-	(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
291		-	Sec. 4. Identification card.
292		-	(a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
293		-	Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of
294		-	the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal
295		-	thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person
296		-	who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license,
297		-	or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary
298		-	of State the valid foreign state identification card, license,
299		-	or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the
300		-	Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and
301		-	signature or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of
302		-	State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois
303		-	Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has
304		-	a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to
305		-	the display of his or her photograph. The Illinois
306		-	Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in
307		-	any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued.
308		-	As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph
309		-	or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for
310		-
311		-
312		-	an identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means
313		-	the name of a person as written by that person and captured in
314		-	a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State.
315		-	(a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a
316		-	current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the
317		-	Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
318		-	utilize the same residence address and name on the
319		-	identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
320		-	records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
321		-	promulgate rules to implement this provision.
322		-	(a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined
323		-	in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer,
324		-	the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work
325		-	address listed on the card instead of the applicant's
326		-	residence or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate
327		-	rules to implement this provision. For the purposes of this
328		-	subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by
329		-	virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by
330		-	law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for
331		-	a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that
332		-	duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
333		-	violations.
334		-	(a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited
335		-	process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card.
336		-	The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited
337		-	issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by
338		-
339		-
340		-	rule, not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary
341		-	for expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be
342		-	deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.
343		-	The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility,
344		-	process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification
345		-	Card. If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of
346		-	expedited identification card requests received on a given day
347		-	exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests
348		-	in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide
349		-	expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited
350		-	service shall be refunded to the applicant.
351		-	(a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
352		-	Illinois Identification Card to a person committed to the
353		-	Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice
354		-	upon receipt of the person's birth certificate, social
355		-	security card, if the person has a social security number,
356		-	photograph, proof of residency upon discharge, and an
357		-	identification card application transferred via a secure
358		-	method as agreed upon by the Secretary and the Department of
359		-	Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, if the person
360		-	has a social security number,. Illinois residency shall be
361		-	established by submission of a Secretary of State prescribed
362		-	Identification Card verification form completed by the
363		-	respective Department.
364		-	(a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
365		-	Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed
366		-
367		-
368		-	person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release,
369		-	aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the
370		-	Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice,
371		-	if the released person is unable to present a certified copy of
372		-	his or her birth certificate and social security card, if the
373		-	person has a social security number, or other documents
374		-	authorized by the Secretary, but does present a Secretary of
375		-	State prescribed Identification Card verification form
376		-	completed by the Department of Corrections or Department of
377		-	Juvenile Justice, verifying the released person's date of
378		-	birth, social security number, if the person has a social
379		-	security number, and his or her Illinois residence address.
380		-	The verification form must have been completed no more than 30
381		-	days prior to the date of application for the Illinois
382		-	Identification Card.
383		-	Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the
384		-	limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released
385		-	person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of
386		-	his or her birth certificate and his or her social security
387		-	card, if the person has a social security number, or other
388		-	documents authorized by the Secretary, a standard Illinois
389		-	Identification Card shall be issued. A limited-term Illinois
390		-	Identification Card may not be renewed.
391		-	(a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
392		-	Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional
393		-	release or absolute discharge from the custody of the
394		-
395		-
396		-	Department of Human Services, if the person presents a
397		-	certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social
398		-	security card, if the person has a social security number, or
399		-	other documents authorized by the Secretary, and a document
400		-	proving his or her Illinois residence address. The Secretary
401		-	of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card
402		-	to a person prior to his or her conditional release or absolute
403		-	discharge if personnel from the Department of Human Services
404		-	bring the person to a Secretary of State location with the
405		-	required documents. Documents proving residence address may
406		-	include any official document of the Department of Human
407		-	Services showing the person's address after release and a
408		-	Secretary of State prescribed verification form, which may be
409		-	executed by personnel of the Department of Human Services.
410		-	(a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
411		-	Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person
412		-	upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the
413		-	custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person is
414		-	unable to present a certified copy of his or her birth
415		-	certificate and social security card, if the person has a
416		-	social security number, or other documents authorized by the
417		-	Secretary, but does present a Secretary of State prescribed
418		-	verification form completed by the Department of Human
419		-	Services, verifying the person's date of birth and social
420		-	security number, if the person has a social security number,
421		-	and a document proving his or her Illinois residence address.
422		-
423		-
424		-	The verification form must have been completed no more than 30
425		-	days prior to the date of application for the Illinois
426		-	Identification Card. The Secretary of State shall issue a
427		-	limited-term Illinois Identification Card to a person no
428		-	sooner than 14 days prior to his or her conditional release or
429		-	absolute discharge if personnel from the Department of Human
430		-	Services bring the person to a Secretary of State location
431		-	with the required documents. Documents proving residence
432		-	address shall include any official document of the Department
433		-	of Human Services showing the person's address after release
434		-	and a Secretary of State prescribed verification form, which
435		-	may be executed by personnel of the Department of Human
436		-	Services.
437		-	(b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois
438		-	Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois
439		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural
440		-	person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a
441		-	person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act,
442		-	who applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois
443		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued
444		-	to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification
445		-	card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to
446		-	the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification
447		-	card, license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge
448		-	no fee to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and
449		-	supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a
450		-
451		-
452		-	photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a
453		-	designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Person
454		-	with a Disability Identification Card, and shall include a
455		-	comprehensible designation of the type and classification of
456		-	the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this
457		-	Act. However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for
458		-	the issuance of Illinois Person with a Disability
459		-	Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has
460		-	a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to
461		-	the display of his or her photograph. If the applicant so
462		-	requests, the card shall include a description of the
463		-	applicant's disability and any information about the
464		-	applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary
465		-	determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing
466		-	emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a
467		-	signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the
468		-	presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of
469		-	the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification
470		-	Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful
471		-	situation by the person to whom it was issued.
472		-	The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
473		-	may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of
474		-	a physician's determination of disability, a determination of
475		-	disability from a physician assistant, a determination of
476		-	disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any
477		-	other documentation of disability whenever any State law
478		-
479		-
480		-	requires that a person with a disability provide such
481		-	documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a
482		-	Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the
483		-	cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any
484		-	benefit which is not available to all persons with like
485		-	disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an
486		-	Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or
487		-	evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois
488		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be
489		-	used by any person other than the person named on such card to
490		-	prove that the person named on such card is a person with a
491		-	disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for
492		-	the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person
493		-	named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is
494		-	so used.
495		-	An optometrist's determination of a visual disability
496		-	under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation
497		-	for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a
498		-	Disability Identification Card.
499		-	When medical information is contained on an Illinois
500		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of
501		-	the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions
502		-	taken based upon that medical information.
503		-	(c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
504		-	original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
505		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a
506		-
507		-
508		-	person under the age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from
509		-	those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a
510		-	Disability Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years
511		-	of age or older. The color designated for Illinois
512		-	Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability
513		-	Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be
514		-	at the discretion of the Secretary of State.
515		-	(c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification
516		-	Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
517		-	issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date
518		-	upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon
519		-	which the person becomes 21 years of age.
520		-	(c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
521		-	military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
522		-	ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
523		-	which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
524		-	education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State
525		-	in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital
526		-	services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to
527		-	issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a
528		-	Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran"
529		-	appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is
530		-	predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may
531		-	not issue any other identification card which identifies an
532		-	occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
533		-	characteristics of the identification card holder which is
534		-
535		-
536		-	unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
537		-	(c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary
538		-	of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
539		-	identification card where, at the request of the applicant,
540		-	the word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation
541		-	shall be available to a person identified as a veteran under
542		-	subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or
543		-	separated under honorable conditions.
544		-	(d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen
545		-	discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the
546		-	State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who
547		-	applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of
548		-	State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be
549		-	issued in every county and applications shall be made
550		-	available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior
551		-	citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant,
552		-	upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose,
553		-	shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his
554		-	signature or mark.
555		-	(e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may
556		-	designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
557		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the
558		-	card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
559		-	Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
560		-	specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
561		-	card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification
562		-
563		-
564		-	Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
565		-	(f) Upon providing required documentation, at the request
566		-	of the applicant, the identification card may reflect Gold
567		-	Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a space
568		-	on each original or renewal of an identification card for such
569		-	designation. This designation shall be available to a person
570		-	eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of
571		-	Section 6-106 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
572		-	(Source: P.A. 102-299, eff. 8-6-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24;
573		-	103-345, eff. 1-1-24; revised 12-12-23.)
574		-	(15 ILCS 335/5) (from Ch. 124, par. 25)
575		-	(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
576		-	Sec. 5. Applications.
577		-	(a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
578		-	Illinois may file an application for an identification card,
579		-	or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
580		-	Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
581		-	applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name,
582		-	residence address and zip code, social security number, birth
583		-	date, sex and a brief description of the applicant. The
584		-	applicant shall be photographed, unless the Secretary of State
585		-	has provided by rule for the issuance of identification cards
586		-	without photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for
587		-	an identification card without a photograph under the terms
588		-	and conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she
589		-
590		-
591		-	shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may
592		-	deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may
593		-	require to determine the identity of the applicant. In
594		-	addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the
595		-	applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a
596		-	judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial
597		-	Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have
598		-	his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's
599		-	residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois
600		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit
601		-	with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed
602		-	by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may
603		-	require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a
604		-	disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting
605		-	forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set
606		-	forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this
607		-	subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue
608		-	of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with
609		-	a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a
610		-	violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that
611		-	duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
612		-	violations.
613		-	(a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
614		-	for a digital driver's license and identification card
615		-	issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
616		-	2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
617		-
618		-
619		-	implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
620		-	that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
621		-	applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary"
622		-	when designating the applicant's sex on the identification
623		-	card application form. The sex designated by the applicant
624		-	shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the
625		-	applicant.
626		-	(b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
627		-	or renewal identification card application under this Act, the
628		-	Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
629		-	veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
630		-	veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of
631		-	this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are
632		-	not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department
633		-	of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a
634		-	form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training,
635		-	Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification
636		-	card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act
637		-	of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs
638		-	summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped,
639		-	the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a
640		-	certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of
641		-	State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
642		-	advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a
643		-	person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
644		-	For each applicant who is issued an identification card
645		-
646		-
647		-	with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
648		-	Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
649		-	address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic
650		-	information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
651		-	The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
652		-	applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
653		-	writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
654		-	Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
655		-	veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
656		-	shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
657		-	as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled.
658		-	For purposes of this subsection (b):
659		-	"Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
660		-	States, including a member of any reserve component or
661		-	National Guard unit.
662		-	"Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
663		-	forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
664		-	conditions.
665		-	(b-1) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license
666		-	plates under Section 3-664 of the Illinois Vehicle Code may
667		-	apply for an identification card with space for a designation
668		-	as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any fee for this
669		-	application. If the Secretary does not waive the fee, any fee
670		-	charged to the applicant must be deposited into the Illinois
671		-	Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is authorized to issue
672		-	rules to implement this subsection.
673		-
674		-
675		-	(c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois
676		-	Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability
677		-	Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in
678		-	the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
679		-	Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof
680		-	of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant
681		-	identification cards under this Act.
682		-	(Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19;
683		-	101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
684		-	(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
685		-	Sec. 5. Applications.
686		-	(a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
687		-	Illinois may file an application for an identification card,
688		-	or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
689		-	Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
690		-	applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name,
691		-	residence address and zip code, social security number, if the
692		-	person has a social security number, birth date, sex and a
693		-	brief description of the applicant. The applicant shall be
694		-	photographed, unless the Secretary of State has provided by
695		-	rule for the issuance of identification cards without
696		-	photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for an
697		-	identification card without a photograph under the terms and
698		-	conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she
699		-	shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may
700		-
701		-
702		-	deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may
703		-	require to determine the identity of the applicant. In
704		-	addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the
705		-	applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a
706		-	judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial
707		-	Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have
708		-	his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's
709		-	residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois
710		-	Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit
711		-	with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed
712		-	by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may
713		-	require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a
714		-	disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting
715		-	forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set
716		-	forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this
717		-	subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue
718		-	of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with
719		-	a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a
720		-	violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that
721		-	duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
722		-	violations.
723		-	(a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
724		-	for a digital driver's license and identification card
725		-	issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
726		-	2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
727		-	implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
728		-
729		-
730		-	that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
731		-	applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary"
732		-	when designating the applicant's sex on the identification
733		-	card application form. The sex designated by the applicant
734		-	shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the
735		-	applicant.
736		-	(b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
737		-	or renewal identification card application under this Act, the
738		-	Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
739		-	veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
740		-	veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of
741		-	this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are
742		-	not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department
743		-	of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a
744		-	form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training,
745		-	Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification
746		-	card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act
747		-	of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs
748		-	summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped,
749		-	the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a
750		-	certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of
751		-	State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
752		-	advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a
753		-	person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
754		-	For each applicant who is issued an identification card
755		-	with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
756		-
757		-
758		-	Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
759		-	address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic
760		-	information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
761		-	The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
762		-	applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
763		-	writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
764		-	Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
765		-	veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
766		-	shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
767		-	as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled.
768		-	For purposes of this subsection (b):
769		-	"Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
770		-	States, including a member of any reserve component or
771		-	National Guard unit.
772		-	"Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
773		-	forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
774		-	conditions.
775		-	(b-1) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license
776		-	plates under Section 3-664 of the Illinois Vehicle Code may
777		-	apply for an identification card with space for a designation
778		-	as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any fee for this
779		-	application. If the Secretary does not waive the fee, any fee
780		-	charged to the applicant must be deposited into the Illinois
781		-	Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is authorized to issue
782		-	rules to implement this subsection.
783		-	(c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois
784		-
785		-
786		-	Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability
787		-	Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in
788		-	the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
789		-	Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof
790		-	of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant
791		-	identification cards under this Act.
792		-	(d) The Secretary of State may accept, as proof of date of
793		-	birth and written signature for any applicant for a standard
794		-	identification card who does not have a social security number
795		-	or documentation issued by the United States Department of
796		-	Homeland Security authorizing the applicant's presence in this
797		-	country, any passport validly issued to the applicant from the
798		-	applicant's country of citizenship or a consular
799		-	identification document validly issued to the applicant by a
800		-	consulate of that country as defined in Section 5 of the
801		-	Consular Identification Document Act. Any such documents must
802		-	be either unexpired or presented by an applicant within 2
803		-	years of its expiration date.
804		-	(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
805		-	Section 10. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and
806		-	Museum Act is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
807		-	(20 ILCS 3475/25)
808		-	Sec. 25. Powers and duties of the Board. The Board shall:
809		-	(a) Set policies and establish programs for implementation
810		-
811		-
812		-	in support of the mission and goals of the Agency.
813		-	(b) Create and execute such seminars, symposia, or other
814		-	conferences as may be necessary or advisable to the Agency.
815		-	(c) Report annually to the Governor and the General
816		-	Assembly on the status of the Agency and its programs.
817		-	(d) Accept, hold, maintain, and administer, as trustee,
818		-	property given in trust for education or historic purposes for
819		-	the benefit of the people of the State of Illinois and dispose
820		-	of any property under the terms of the instrument creating the
821		-	trust.
822		-	(e) Accept, hold, maintain, and administer donated
823		-	property of historical significance, such as books, papers,
824		-	records, and personal property of any kind, including
825		-	electronic and digital property, pursuant to gifting
826		-	instruments, agreements, or deeds of gift, including but not
827		-	limited to the King Hostick Public Trust Fund, and enter into
828		-	such agreements as may be necessary to carry out the Board's
829		-	duties and responsibilities under this Section.
830		-	(f) Lease concessions at the Library and Museum. All
831		-	leases, for whatever period, shall be made subject to the
832		-	written approval of the Governor's Office of Management and
833		-	Budget. All concession leases extending for a period in excess
834		-	of 10 years shall contain provisions for the Agency to
835		-	participate, on a percentage basis, in the revenues generated
836		-	by any concession operation.
837		-	(g) Enforce the laws of the State and the rules of the
838		-
839		-
840		-	Agency.
841		-	(h) Cooperate with private organizations and agencies of
842		-	the State of Illinois by providing areas and the use of staff
843		-	personnel where feasible for the sale of publications on the
844		-	historic and cultural heritage of the State and craft items
845		-	made by Illinois craftsmen. These sales shall not conflict
846		-	with existing concession agreements. The Board is authorized
847		-	to negotiate and approve agreements with the organizations and
848		-	agencies for a portion of the moneys received from sales to be
849		-	returned to the Agency for the furtherance of interpretative
850		-	and restoration programs.
851		-	(i) Accept offers of gifts, gratuities, or grants from the
852		-	federal government, its agencies, or offices, or from any
853		-	person, firm, or corporation.
854		-	(j) Subject to the provisions of the Illinois
855		-	Administrative Procedure Act, make reasonable rules as may be
856		-	necessary to discharge the duties of the Agency.
857		-	(k) Charge and collect admission fees and rental for
858		-	access to and use of the facilities of the Library and Museum;
859		-	however, an Illinois resident who shows a driver's license or
860		-	Illinois Identification Card containing a designation that the
861		-	resident is a Gold Star Family member shall not be charged an
862		-	admission fee for entry to the Museum during its normal hours
863		-	of operation.
864		-	(l) Operate a restaurant, cafe, or other food serving
865		-	facility at the Museum or lease the operation of such a
866		-
867		-
868		-	facility under reasonable terms and conditions, and provide
869		-	vending services for food, beverages, or other products deemed
870		-	necessary and proper, consistent with the purposes of the
871		-	Library and Museum.
872		-	(m) Engage in marketing activities designed to promote the
873		-	Library and Museum. In undertaking these activities, the Board
874		-	may take all necessary steps with respect to products and
875		-	services, including, but not limited to, retail sales,
876		-	wholesale sales, direct marketing, mail order sales, telephone
877		-	sales, advertising and promotion, purchase of product and
878		-	materials inventory, design and printing and manufacturing of
879		-	new products, reproductions, and adaptations, copyright and
880		-	trademark licensing and royalty agreements, and payment of
881		-	applicable taxes. In addition, the Board shall have the
882		-	authority to sell advertising in its publications and printed
883		-	materials.
884		-	(Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17.)
885		-	Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
886		-	Section 5.1015 as follows:
887		-	(30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new)
888		-	Sec. 5.1015. The Sons of the American Legion Fund.
889		-	Section 20. The Park District Aquarium and Museum Act is
890		-	amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
891		-
892		-
893		-	(70 ILCS 1290/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 326)
894		-	Sec. 1. Erect, operate, and maintain aquariums and
895		-	museums. The corporate authorities of cities and park
896		-	districts having control or supervision over any public park
897		-	or parks, including parks located on formerly submerged land,
898		-	are hereby authorized to purchase, erect, and maintain within
899		-	any such public park or parks edifices to be used as aquariums
900		-	or as museums of art, industry, science, or natural or other
901		-	history, including presidential libraries, centers, and
902		-	museums, such aquariums and museums consisting of all
903		-	facilities for their collections, exhibitions, programming,
904		-	and associated initiatives, or to permit the directors or
905		-	trustees of any corporation or society organized for the
906		-	construction or maintenance and operation of an aquarium or
907		-	museum as hereinabove described to erect, enlarge, ornament,
908		-	build, rebuild, rehabilitate, improve, maintain, and operate
909		-	its aquarium or museum within any public park now or hereafter
910		-	under the control or supervision of any city or park district,
911		-	and to contract with any such directors or trustees of any such
912		-	aquarium or museum relative to the erection, enlargement,
913		-	ornamentation, building, rebuilding, rehabilitation,
914		-	improvement, maintenance, ownership, and operation of such
915		-	aquarium or museum. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, a
916		-	city or park district may enter into a lease for an initial
917		-	term not to exceed 99 years, subject to renewal, allowing a
918		-
919		-
920		-	corporation or society as hereinabove described to erect,
921		-	enlarge, ornament, build, rebuild, rehabilitate, improve,
922		-	maintain, and operate its aquarium or museum, together with
923		-	grounds immediately adjacent to such aquarium or museum, and
924		-	to use, possess, and occupy grounds surrounding such aquarium
925		-	or museum as hereinabove described for the purpose of
926		-	beautifying and maintaining such grounds in a manner
927		-	consistent with the aquarium or museum's purpose, and on the
928		-	conditions that (1) the public is allowed access to such
929		-	grounds in a manner consistent with its access to other public
930		-	parks, and (2) the city or park district retains a
931		-	reversionary interest in any improvements made by the
932		-	corporation or society on the grounds, including the aquarium
933		-	or museum itself, that matures upon the expiration or lawful
934		-	termination of the lease. It is hereby reaffirmed and found
935		-	that the aquariums and museums as described in this Section,
936		-	and their collections, exhibitions, programming, and
937		-	associated initiatives, serve valuable public purposes,
938		-	including, but not limited to, furthering human knowledge and
939		-	understanding, educating and inspiring the public, and
940		-	expanding recreational and cultural resources and
941		-	opportunities. Any city or park district may charge, or permit
942		-	such an aquarium or museum to charge, an admission fee. Any
943		-	such aquarium or museum, however, shall be open without
944		-	charge, when accompanied by a teacher, to the children in
945		-	actual attendance upon grades kindergarten through twelve in
946		-
947		-
948		-	any of the schools in this State at all times. In addition,
949		-	except as otherwise provided in this Section, any such
950		-	aquarium or museum must be open to persons who reside in this
951		-	State without charge for a period equivalent to 52 days, at
952		-	least 6 of which must be during the period from June through
953		-	August, each year. Beginning on the effective date of this
954		-	amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly through June 30,
955		-	2022, any such aquarium or museum must be open to persons who
956		-	reside in this State without charge for a period equivalent to
957		-	52 days, at least 6 of which must be during the period from
958		-	June through August, 2021. Any such museum shall be open
959		-	without charge throughout the year to an Illinois resident who
960		-	shows a driver's license or Illinois Identification Card
961		-	containing a designation that the resident is a Gold Star
962		-	Family member. Notwithstanding said provisions, charges may be
963		-	made at any time for special services and for admission to
964		-	special facilities within any aquarium or museum for the
965		-	education, entertainment, or convenience of visitors. The
966		-	proceeds of such admission fees and charges for special
967		-	services and special facilities shall be devoted exclusively
968		-	to the purposes for which the tax authorized by Section 2
969		-	hereof may be used. If any owner or owners of any lands or lots
970		-	abutting or fronting on any such public park, or adjacent
971		-	thereto, have any private right, easement, interest or
972		-	property in such public park appurtenant to their lands or
973		-	lots or otherwise, which would be interfered with by the
974		-
975		-
976		-	erection and maintenance of any aquarium or museum as
977		-	hereinbefore provided, or any right to have such public park
978		-	remain open or vacant and free from buildings, the corporate
979		-	authorities of the city or park district having control of
980		-	such park, may condemn the same in the manner prescribed for
981		-	the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent
982		-	Domain Act. The changes made to this Section by this
983		-	amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly are declaratory of
984		-	existing law and shall not be construed as a new enactment.
985		-	(Source: P.A. 101-640, eff. 6-12-20.)
986		-	Section 25. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
987		-	changing Sections 3-699.14, 6-106, and 6-110 as follows:
988		-	(625 ILCS 5/3-699.14)
989		-	Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.
990		-	(a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
991		-	Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
992		-	applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
993		-	issue Universal special license plates to residents of
994		-	Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized
995		-	by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special
996		-	license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by
997		-	the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized
998		-	organizations shall be designated by amendment to this
999		-	Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate
1000		-
1001		-
1002		-	the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the
1003		-	authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a
1004		-	decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record
1005		-	of that organization and that organization shall remain
1006		-	affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered,
1007		-	revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization
1008		-	may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and
1009		-	distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the
1010		-	authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct
1011		-	from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal,
1012		-	sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal
1013		-	special license plate other than a decal authorized by the
1014		-	General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal
1015		-	sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
1016		-	affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
1017		-	including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the
1018		-	second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
1019		-	issued under this Section shall expire according to the
1020		-	multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
1021		-	(b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special
1022		-	license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the
1023		-	Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required
1024		-	to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection
1025		-	(b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for
1026		-	the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations
1027		-	authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for
1028		-
1029		-
1030		-	Universal special license plates shall comply with rules
1031		-	adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and
1032		-	approval of Universal special license plate decals. The
1033		-	Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal
1034		-	special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized
1035		-	plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The
1036		-	Secretary of State must make a version of the special
1037		-	registration plates authorized under this Section in a form
1038		-	appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
1039		-	(c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate,
1040		-	the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee
1041		-	is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged,
1042		-	the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed.
1043		-	When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a
1044		-	special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be
1045		-	deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate.
1046		-	Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid
1047		-	over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in
1048		-	compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of
1049		-	the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
1050		-	Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal
1051		-	special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of
1052		-	State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General
1053		-	verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable
1054		-	Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
1055		-	(d) Upon original issuance and for each registration
1056		-
1057		-
1058		-	renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration
1059		-	fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional
1060		-	fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license
1061		-	plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the
1062		-	organization designated by the applicant when applying for the
1063		-	plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State
1064		-	agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into
1065		-	the special fund designated in the law authorizing the
1066		-	organization to issue decals for Universal special license
1067		-	plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed
1068		-	by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General
1069		-	Assembly.
1070		-	(e) The following organizations may issue decals for
1071		-	Universal special license plates with the original and renewal
1072		-	fees and fee distribution as follows:
1073		-	(1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
1074		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
1075		-	Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary
1076		-	of State Special License Plate Fund.
1077		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch
1078		-	Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special
1079		-	License Plate Fund.
1080		-	(2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
1081		-	(A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be
1082		-	deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
1083		-	(B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into
1084		-
1085		-
1086		-	the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
1087		-	(3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
1088		-	volunteerism decals.
1089		-	(A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be
1090		-	deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
1091		-	Plate Fund.
1092		-	(B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into
1093		-	the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1094		-	(4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
1095		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
1096		-	Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
1097		-	Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1098		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer
1099		-	Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
1100		-	Special License Plate Fund.
1101		-	(5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
1102		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
1103		-	Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the
1104		-	Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1105		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's
1106		-	Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
1107		-	State Special License Plate Fund.
1108		-	(6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
1109		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
1110		-	Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15
1111		-	to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1112		-
1113		-
1114		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic
1115		-	Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary
1116		-	of State Special License Plate Fund.
1117		-	(7) The International Association of Machinists and
1118		-	Aerospace Workers.
1119		-	(A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide
1120		-	Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
1121		-	Special License Plate Fund.
1122		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs
1123		-	of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
1124		-	Special License Plate Fund.
1125		-	(8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association
1126		-	of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
1127		-	(A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide
1128		-	Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training
1129		-	Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special
1130		-	License Plate Fund.
1131		-	(B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of
1132		-	America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and
1133		-	$2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate
1134		-	Fund.
1135		-	(9) Illinois Department of Human Services.
1136		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
1137		-	Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation
1138		-	Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License
1139		-	Plate Fund.
1140		-
1141		-
1142		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy
1143		-	Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to
1144		-	the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1145		-	(10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
1146		-	developmental disabilities awareness decals.
1147		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
1148		-	Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to
1149		-	the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1150		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental
1151		-	Disabilities Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
1152		-	State Special License Plate Fund.
1153		-	(11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
1154		-	pediatric cancer awareness decals.
1155		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
1156		-	Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
1157		-	Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1158		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer
1159		-	Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
1160		-	Special License Plate Fund.
1161		-	(12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of
1162		-	Honor decals.
1163		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds
1164		-	of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
1165		-	State Special License Plate Fund.
1166		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor
1167		-	Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
1168		-
1169		-
1170		-	Special License Plate Fund.
1171		-	(13) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental
1172		-	Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals.
1173		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
1174		-	Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the
1175		-	Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1176		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental
1177		-	Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
1178		-	State Special License Plate Fund.
1179		-	(14) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
1180		-	Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals.
1181		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child
1182		-	Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the
1183		-	Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1184		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse
1185		-	Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary
1186		-	of State Special License Plate Fund.
1187		-	(15) The Illinois Department of Public Health for
1188		-	health care worker decals.
1189		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
1190		-	Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to
1191		-	the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1192		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health
1193		-	Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
1194		-	State Special License Plate Fund.
1195		-	(16) The Department of Agriculture for Future Farmers
1196		-
1197		-
1198		-	of America decals.
1199		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Future
1200		-	Farmers of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
1201		-	State Special License Plate Fund.
1202		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Future Farmers
1203		-	of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
1204		-	Special License Plate Fund.
1205		-	(17) The Illinois Department of Public Health for
1206		-	autism awareness decals that are designed with input from
1207		-	autism advocacy organizations.
1208		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Autism
1209		-	Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
1210		-	Special License Plate Fund.
1211		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Autism Awareness
1212		-	Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License
1213		-	Plate Fund.
1214		-	(18) (17) The Department of Natural Resources for Lyme
1215		-	disease research decals.
1216		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Tick
1217		-	Research, Education, and Evaluation Fund and $15 to
1218		-	the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1219		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Tick Research,
1220		-	Education, and Evaluation Fund and $2 to the Secretary
1221		-	of State Special License Plate Fund.
1222		-	(19) (17) The IBEW Thank a Line Worker decal.
1223		-	(A) Original issuance: $15, which shall be
1224		-
1225		-
1226		-	deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
1227		-	Plate Fund.
1228		-	(B) Renewal: $2, which shall be deposited into the
1229		-	Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
1230		-	(20) The Sons of the American Legion decal.
1231		-	(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Sons
1232		-	of the American Legion Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
1233		-	State Special License Plate Fund.
1234		-	(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Sons of the
1235		-	American Legion Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
1236		-	Special License Plate Fund.
1237		-	(f) The following funds are created as special funds in
1238		-	the State treasury:
1239		-	(1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in
1240		-	the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants
1241		-	to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund
1242		-	roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development,
1243		-	enhancement, and restoration projects in this State.
1244		-	(2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
1245		-	the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants
1246		-	to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago.
1247		-	(3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money
1248		-	in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid
1249		-	as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
1250		-	(4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund.
1251		-	All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness
1252		-
1253		-
1254		-	Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for
1255		-	support, education, and awareness of veterans with
1256		-	post-traumatic stress disorder.
1257		-	(5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the
1258		-	Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the
1259		-	International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide
1260		-	Dogs of America.
1261		-	(6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the
1262		-	Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the
1263		-	Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
1264		-	(7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare
1265		-	Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot -
1266		-	Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the
1267		-	Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of
1268		-	furthering pancreatic cancer research.
1269		-	(8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund. All
1270		-	money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund
1271		-	shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of
1272		-	Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with
1273		-	guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become
1274		-	guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities
1275		-	but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with
1276		-	becoming a guardian.
1277		-	(9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
1278		-	the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as
1279		-	grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric
1280		-
1281		-
1282		-	cancer treatment and research.
1283		-	(10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in
1284		-	the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants
1285		-	to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing
1286		-	educational scholarships to military families.
1287		-	(11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All
1288		-	money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall
1289		-	be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly
1290		-	and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote
1291		-	recreational aviation.
1292		-	(12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund.
1293		-	All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities
1294		-	Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse
1295		-	Council of the Quad Cities.
1296		-	(13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund.
1297		-	All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund
1298		-	shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation
1299		-	for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses,
1300		-	and others who work in the health care industry in this
1301		-	State.
1302		-	(14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in
1303		-	the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants
1304		-	to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America.
1305		-	(15) The Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation
1306		-	Fund. All money in the Tick Research, Education, and
1307		-	Evaluation Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois
1308		-
1309		-
1310		-	Lyme Association.
1311		-	(16) The Sons of the American Legion Fund. All money
1312		-	in the Sons of the American Legion Fund shall be paid as
1313		-	grants to the Illinois Detachment of the Sons of the
1314		-	American Legion.
1315		-	(Source: P.A. 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21;
1316		-	102-423, eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff.
1317		-	8-20-21; 102-809, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-112,
1318		-	eff. 1-1-24; 103-163, eff. 1-1-24; 103-349, eff. 1-1-24;
1319		-	revised 12-15-23.)
1320		-	(625 ILCS 5/6-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106)
1321		-	(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
1322		-	Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
1323		-	(a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
1324		-	to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
1325		-	furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall
1326		-	be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
1327		-	entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
1328		-	examination within a period of one year after the date of
1329		-	application.
1330		-	(b) Every application shall state the legal name, social
1331		-	security number, zip code, date of birth, sex, and residence
1332		-	address of the applicant; briefly describe the applicant;
1333		-	state whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a
1334		-	driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and
1335		-
1336		-
1337		-	whether any such license has ever been cancelled, suspended,
1338		-	revoked or refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such
1339		-	cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include
1340		-	an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth
1341		-	is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature.
1342		-	In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow
1343		-	the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an
1344		-	applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the
1345		-	Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work
1346		-	address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The
1347		-	application form may also require the statement of such
1348		-	additional relevant information as the Secretary of State
1349		-	shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency
1350		-	and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his
1351		-	discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application
1352		-	for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable
1353		-	photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the
1354		-	Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers
1355		-	license shall include a photograph of the driver. The
1356		-	Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system
1357		-	most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of
1358		-	a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo
1359		-	thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace
1360		-	officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or
1361		-	public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain
1362		-	public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal
1363		-
1364		-
1365		-	statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
1366		-	violations or is limited to specific violations.
1367		-	(b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
1368		-	for a digital driver's license and identification card
1369		-	issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
1370		-	2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
1371		-	implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
1372		-	that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
1373		-	applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary"
1374		-	when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license
1375		-	application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be
1376		-	displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant.
1377		-	(b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's
1378		-	license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the
1379		-	United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. Applicants
1380		-	who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof of lawful
1381		-	status may apply for a driver's license or permit under
1382		-	Section 6-105.1 of this Code.
1383		-	(c) The application form shall include a notice to the
1384		-	applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
1385		-	under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
1386		-	provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
1387		-	State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
1388		-	the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
1389		-	Registration Act.
1390		-	(d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who
1391		-
1392		-
1393		-	applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued
1394		-	under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and
1395		-	who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age,
1396		-	must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the
1397		-	federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State
1398		-	must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
1399		-	information regarding the applicants identified in this
1400		-	subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The
1401		-	applicant's signature on the application serves as an
1402		-	indication that the applicant either has already registered
1403		-	with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing
1404		-	the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the
1405		-	necessary information for registration. The Secretary must
1406		-	notify the applicant at the time of application that his
1407		-	signature constitutes consent to registration with the
1408		-	Selective Service System, if he is not already registered.
1409		-	(e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
1410		-	or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the
1411		-	Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
1412		-	veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
1413		-	veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
1414		-	this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but
1415		-	are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214,
1416		-	Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not
1417		-	receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic
1418		-	training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an
1419		-
1420		-
1421		-	identification card issued under the federal Veterans
1422		-	Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department
1423		-	of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the
1424		-	document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of
1425		-	Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran
1426		-	to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department
1427		-	of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what
1428		-	other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are
1429		-	acceptable.
1430		-	For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a
1431		-	veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
1432		-	Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
1433		-	address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic
1434		-	information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
1435		-	The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
1436		-	applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
1437		-	writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
1438		-	Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
1439		-	veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
1440		-	shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
1441		-	as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled.
1442		-	For purposes of this subsection (e):
1443		-	"Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
1444		-	States, including a member of any reserve component or
1445		-	National Guard unit.
1446		-	"Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
1447		-
1448		-
1449		-	forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
1450		-	conditions.
1451		-	(f) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license
1452		-	plates under Section 3-664 of this Code may apply for an
1453		-	original or renewal driver's license with space for a
1454		-	designation as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any
1455		-	fee for this application. If the Secretary does not waive the
1456		-	fee, any fee charged to the applicant must be deposited into
1457		-	the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is
1458		-	authorized to issue rules to implement this subsection.
1459		-	(Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19;
1460		-	101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
1461		-	(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
1462		-	Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
1463		-	(a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
1464		-	to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
1465		-	furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall
1466		-	be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
1467		-	entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
1468		-	examination within a period of one year after the date of
1469		-	application.
1470		-	(b) Every application shall state the legal name, zip
1471		-	code, date of birth, sex, and residence address of the
1472		-	applicant; briefly describe the applicant; state whether the
1473		-	applicant has theretofore been licensed as a driver, and, if
1474		-
1475		-
1476		-	so, when and by what state or country, and whether any such
1477		-	license has ever been cancelled, suspended, revoked or
1478		-	refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such
1479		-	cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include
1480		-	an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth
1481		-	is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature.
1482		-	In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow
1483		-	the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an
1484		-	applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the
1485		-	Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work
1486		-	address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The
1487		-	application form may also require the statement of such
1488		-	additional relevant information as the Secretary of State
1489		-	shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency
1490		-	and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his
1491		-	discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application
1492		-	for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable
1493		-	photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the
1494		-	Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers
1495		-	license shall include a photograph of the driver. The
1496		-	Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system
1497		-	most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of
1498		-	a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo
1499		-	thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace
1500		-	officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or
1501		-	public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain
1502		-
1503		-
1504		-	public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal
1505		-	statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
1506		-	violations or is limited to specific violations.
1507		-	(b-1) Every application shall state the social security
1508		-	number of the applicant; except if the applicant is applying
1509		-	for a standard driver's license and, on the date of
1510		-	application, is ineligible for a social security number, then:
1511		-	(1) if the applicant has documentation, issued by the
1512		-	United States Department of Homeland Security, authorizing
1513		-	the applicant's presence in this country, the applicant
1514		-	shall provide such documentation instead of a social
1515		-	security number; and
1516		-	(2) if the applicant does not have documentation
1517		-	described in paragraph (1), the applicant shall provide,
1518		-	instead of a social security number, the following:
1519		-	(A) documentation establishing that the applicant
1520		-	has resided in this State for a period in excess of one
1521		-	year;
1522		-	(B) a passport validly issued to the applicant
1523		-	from the applicant's country of citizenship or a
1524		-	consular identification document validly issued to the
1525		-	applicant by a consulate of that country as defined in
1526		-	Section 5 of the Consular Identification Document Act,
1527		-	as long as such documents are either unexpired or
1528		-	presented by an applicant within 2 years of its
1529		-	expiration date; and
1530		-
1531		-
1532		-	(C) a social security card, if the applicant has a
1533		-	social security number.
1534		-	(b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
1535		-	for a digital driver's license and identification card
1536		-	issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
1537		-	2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
1538		-	implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
1539		-	that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
1540		-	applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary"
1541		-	when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license
1542		-	application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be
1543		-	displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant.
1544		-	(b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's
1545		-	license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the
1546		-	United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
1547		-	(c) The application form shall include a notice to the
1548		-	applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
1549		-	under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
1550		-	provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
1551		-	State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
1552		-	the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
1553		-	Registration Act.
1554		-	(d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who
1555		-	applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued
1556		-	under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and
1557		-	who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age,
1558		-
1559		-
1560		-	must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the
1561		-	federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State
1562		-	must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
1563		-	information regarding the applicants identified in this
1564		-	subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The
1565		-	applicant's signature on the application serves as an
1566		-	indication that the applicant either has already registered
1567		-	with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing
1568		-	the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the
1569		-	necessary information for registration. The Secretary must
1570		-	notify the applicant at the time of application that his
1571		-	signature constitutes consent to registration with the
1572		-	Selective Service System, if he is not already registered.
1573		-	(e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
1574		-	or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the
1575		-	Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
1576		-	veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
1577		-	veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
1578		-	this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but
1579		-	are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214,
1580		-	Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not
1581		-	receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic
1582		-	training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an
1583		-	identification card issued under the federal Veterans
1584		-	Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department
1585		-	of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the
1586		-
1587		-
1588		-	document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of
1589		-	Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran
1590		-	to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department
1591		-	of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what
1592		-	other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are
1593		-	acceptable.
1594		-	For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a
1595		-	veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
1596		-	Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
1597		-	address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic
1598		-	information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
1599		-	The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
1600		-	applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
1601		-	writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
1602		-	Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
1603		-	veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
1604		-	shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
1605		-	as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled.
1606		-	For purposes of this subsection (e):
1607		-	"Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
1608		-	States, including a member of any reserve component or
1609		-	National Guard unit.
1610		-	"Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
1611		-	forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
1612		-	conditions.
1613		-	(f) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license
1614		-
1615		-
1616		-	plates under Section 3-664 of this Code may apply for an
1617		-	original or renewal driver's license with space for a
1618		-	designation as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any
1619		-	fee for this application. If the Secretary does not waive the
1620		-	fee, any fee charged to the applicant must be deposited into
1621		-	the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is
1622		-	authorized to issue rules to implement this subsection.
1623		-	(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
1624		-	(625 ILCS 5/6-110) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110)
1625		-	Sec. 6-110. Licenses issued to drivers.
1626		-	(a) The Secretary of State shall issue to every qualifying
1627		-	applicant a driver's license as applied for, which license
1628		-	shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee,
1629		-	the legal name, signature, zip code, date of birth, residence
1630		-	address, and a brief description of the licensee.
1631		-	Licenses issued shall also indicate the classification and
1632		-	the restrictions under Section 6-104 of this Code. The
1633		-	Secretary may adopt rules to establish informational
1634		-	restrictions that can be placed on the driver's license
1635		-	regarding specific conditions of the licensee.
1636		-	A driver's license issued may, in the discretion of the
1637		-	Secretary, include a suitable photograph of a type prescribed
1638		-	by the Secretary.
1639		-	(a-1) If the licensee is less than 18 years of age, unless
1640		-	one of the exceptions in subsection (a-2) apply, the license
1641		-
1642		-
1643		-	shall, as a matter of law, be invalid for the operation of any
1644		-	motor vehicle during the following times:
1645		-	(A) Between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Saturday;
1646		-	(B) Between 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on
1647		-	Sunday; and
1648		-	(C) Between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday,
1649		-	inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
1650		-	(a-2) The driver's license of a person under the age of 18
1651		-	shall not be invalid as described in subsection (a-1) of this
1652		-	Section if the licensee under the age of 18 was:
1653		-	(1) accompanied by the licensee's parent or guardian
1654		-	or other person in custody or control of the minor;
1655		-	(2) on an errand at the direction of the minor's
1656		-	parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
1657		-	(3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
1658		-	(4) going to or returning home from an employment
1659		-	activity, without any detour or stop;
1660		-	(5) involved in an emergency;
1661		-	(6) going to or returning home from, without any
1662		-	detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other
1663		-	recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored
1664		-	by a government or governmental agency, a civic
1665		-	organization, or another similar entity that takes
1666		-	responsibility for the licensee, without any detour or
1667		-	stop;
1668		-	(7) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the
1669		-
1670		-
1671		-	United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of
1672		-	religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
1673		-	(8) married or had been married or is an emancipated
1674		-	minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act.
1675		-	(a-2.5) The driver's license of a person who is 17 years of
1676		-	age and has been licensed for at least 12 months is not invalid
1677		-	as described in subsection (a-1) of this Section while the
1678		-	licensee is participating as an assigned driver in a Safe
1679		-	Rides program that meets the following criteria:
1680		-	(1) the program is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
1681		-	America or another national public service organization;
1682		-	and
1683		-	(2) the sponsoring organization carries liability
1684		-	insurance covering the program.
1685		-	(a-3) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age
1686		-	of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations
1687		-	governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section
1688		-	6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to
1689		-	the graduated driver's license holder's 18th birthday, and was
1690		-	subsequently convicted of the offense, the provisions of
1691		-	subsection (a-1) shall continue to apply until such time as a
1692		-	period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an
1693		-	additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense
1694		-	against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
1695		-	or Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
1696		-	(a-4) If an applicant for a driver's license or
1697		-
1698		-
1699		-	instruction permit has a current identification card issued by
1700		-	the Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the
1701		-	applicant to utilize the same residence address and name on
1702		-	the identification card, driver's license, and instruction
1703		-	permit records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
1704		-	promulgate rules to implement this provision.
1705		-	(a-5) If an applicant for a driver's license is a judicial
1706		-	officer or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have his
1707		-	or her office or work address listed on the license instead of
1708		-	the applicant's residence or mailing address. The Secretary of
1709		-	State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (a-5).
1710		-	For the purposes of this subsection (a-5), "peace officer"
1711		-	means any person who by virtue of his or her office or public
1712		-	employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public
1713		-	order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal statute
1714		-	of this State, whether that duty extends to all violations or
1715		-	is limited to specific violations.
1716		-	(b) Until the Secretary of State establishes a First
1717		-	Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry under Section
1718		-	6-117 of this Code, the Secretary of State shall provide a
1719		-	format on the reverse of each driver's license issued which
1720		-	the licensee may use to execute a document of gift conforming
1721		-	to the provisions of the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. The
1722		-	format shall allow the licensee to indicate the gift intended,
1723		-	whether specific organs, any organ, or the entire body, and
1724		-	shall accommodate the signatures of the donor and 2 witnesses.
1725		-
1726		-
1727		-	The Secretary shall also inform each applicant or licensee of
1728		-	this format, describe the procedure for its execution, and may
1729		-	offer the necessary witnesses; provided that in so doing, the
1730		-	Secretary shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
1731		-	she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift. A
1732		-	brochure explaining this method of executing an anatomical
1733		-	gift document shall be given to each applicant or licensee.
1734		-	The brochure shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
1735		-	she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift, and
1736		-	that he or she may wish to consult with family, friends or
1737		-	clergy before doing so. The Secretary of State may undertake
1738		-	additional efforts, including education and awareness
1739		-	activities, to promote organ and tissue donation.
1740		-	(c) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
1741		-	driver's license issued a space where the licensee may place a
1742		-	sticker or decal of the uniform size as the Secretary may
1743		-	specify, which sticker or decal may indicate in appropriate
1744		-	language that the owner of the license carries an Emergency
1745		-	Medical Information Card.
1746		-	The sticker may be provided by any person, hospital,
1747		-	school, medical group, or association interested in assisting
1748		-	in implementing the Emergency Medical Information Card, but
1749		-	shall meet the specifications as the Secretary may by rule or
1750		-	regulation require.
1751		-	(d) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
1752		-	driver's license issued a space where the licensee may
1753		-
1754		-
1755		-	indicate his blood type and RH factor.
1756		-	(e) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
1757		-	original or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee
1758		-	under 21 years of age shall be of a distinct nature from those
1759		-	driver's licenses issued to individuals 21 years of age and
1760		-	older. The color designated for driver's licenses for
1761		-	licensees under 21 years of age shall be at the discretion of
1762		-	the Secretary of State.
1763		-	(e-1) The Secretary shall provide that each driver's
1764		-	license issued to a person under the age of 21 displays the
1765		-	date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date
1766		-	upon which the person becomes 21 years of age.
1767		-	(e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
1768		-	military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
1769		-	ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
1770		-	which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
1771		-	education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State
1772		-	in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital
1773		-	services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to
1774		-	issue drivers' licenses with the word "veteran" appearing on
1775		-	the face of the licenses. This authorization is predicated on
1776		-	the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any
1777		-	other driver's license which identifies an occupation, status,
1778		-	affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the
1779		-	license holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the
1780		-	driver's license.
1781		-
1782		-
1783		-	(e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary
1784		-	of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
1785		-	driver's license where, at the request of the applicant, the
1786		-	word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
1787		-	be available to a person identified as a veteran under
1788		-	subsection (e) of Section 6-106 of this Code who was
1789		-	discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
1790		-	(e-7) Upon providing required documentation, at the
1791		-	request of the applicant, the driver's license may reflect
1792		-	Gold Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a
1793		-	space on each original or renewal driver's license for such
1794		-	designation. This designation shall be available to a person
1795		-	eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of
1796		-	Section 6-106 of this Code.
1797		-	(f) The Secretary of State shall inform all Illinois
1798		-	licensed commercial motor vehicle operators of the
1799		-	requirements of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act,
1800		-	Article V of this Chapter, and shall make provisions to insure
1801		-	that all drivers, seeking to obtain a commercial driver's
1802		-	license, be afforded an opportunity prior to April 1, 1992, to
1803		-	obtain the license. The Secretary is authorized to extend
1804		-	driver's license expiration dates, and assign specific times,
1805		-	dates and locations where these commercial driver's tests
1806		-	shall be conducted. Any applicant, regardless of the current
1807		-	expiration date of the applicant's driver's license, may be
1808		-	subject to any assignment by the Secretary. Failure to comply
1809		-
1810		-
1811		-	with the Secretary's assignment may result in the applicant's
1812		-	forfeiture of an opportunity to receive a commercial driver's
1813		-	license prior to April 1, 1992.
1814		-	(g) The Secretary of State shall designate on a driver's
1815		-	license issued, a space where the licensee may indicate that
1816		-	he or she has drafted a living will in accordance with the
1817		-	Illinois Living Will Act or a durable power of attorney for
1818		-	health care in accordance with the Illinois Power of Attorney
1819		-	Act.
1820		-	(g-1) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion,
1821		-	may designate on each driver's license issued a space where
1822		-	the licensee may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
1823		-	Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
1824		-	specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
1825		-	owner of the license has renewed his or her driver's license.
1826		-	(h) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the
1827		-	terms of this Section is not liable for damages in any civil
1828		-	action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding
1829		-	for his or her act.
1830		-	(i) The Secretary shall designate a space on each original
1831		-	or renewal of a driver's license, at the request of the
1832		-	applicant, for a designation as a Gold Star Family. This
1833		-	designation shall be available to a person eligible for Gold
1834		-	Star license plates under subsection (f) of Section 6-106 of
1835		-	this Code.
1836		-	(Source: P.A. 97-263, eff. 8-5-11; 97-739, eff. 1-1-13;
1837		-
1838		-
1839		-	97-847, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1127, eff. 1-1-13; 98-323, eff.
1840		-	1-1-14; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
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	34	+	1 any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued.
	35	+	2 As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph
	36	+	3 or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for
	37	+	4 an identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means
	38	+	5 the name of a person as written by that person and captured in
	39	+	6 a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State.
	40	+	7 (a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a
	41	+	8 current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the
	42	+	9 Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
	43	+	10 utilize the same residence address and name on the
	44	+	11 identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
	45	+	12 records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
	46	+	13 promulgate rules to implement this provision.
	47	+	14 (a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined
	48	+	15 in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer,
	49	+	16 the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work
	50	+	17 address listed on the card instead of the applicant's
	51	+	18 residence or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate
	52	+	19 rules to implement this provision. For the purposes of this
	53	+	20 subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by
	54	+	21 virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by
	55	+	22 law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for
	56	+	23 a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that
	57	+	24 duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
	58	+	25 violations.
	59	+	26 (a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited
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	70	+	1 process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card.
	71	+	2 The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited
	72	+	3 issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by
	73	+	4 rule, not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary
	74	+	5 for expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be
	75	+	6 deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.
	76	+	7 The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility,
	77	+	8 process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification
	78	+	9 Card. If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of
	79	+	10 expedited identification card requests received on a given day
	80	+	11 exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests
	81	+	12 in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide
	82	+	13 expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited
	83	+	14 service shall be refunded to the applicant.
	84	+	15 (a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
	85	+	16 Illinois Identification Card to a person committed to the
	86	+	17 Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice
	87	+	18 upon receipt of the person's birth certificate, social
	88	+	19 security card, photograph, proof of residency upon discharge,
	89	+	20 and an identification card application transferred via a
	90	+	21 secure method as agreed upon by the Secretary and the
	91	+	22 Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice.
	92	+	23 Illinois residency shall be established by submission of a
	93	+	24 Secretary of State prescribed Identification Card verification
	94	+	25 form completed by the respective Department.
	95	+	26 (a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
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	106	+	1 Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed
	107	+	2 person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release,
	108	+	3 aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the
	109	+	4 Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice,
	110	+	5 if the released person is unable to present a certified copy of
	111	+	6 his or her birth certificate and social security card or other
	112	+	7 documents authorized by the Secretary, but does present a
	113	+	8 Secretary of State prescribed Identification Card verification
	114	+	9 form completed by the Department of Corrections or Department
	115	+	10 of Juvenile Justice, verifying the released person's date of
	116	+	11 birth, social security number, and his or her Illinois
	117	+	12 residence address. The verification form must have been
	118	+	13 completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of application
	119	+	14 for the Illinois Identification Card.
	120	+	15 Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the
	121	+	16 limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released
	122	+	17 person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of
	123	+	18 his or her birth certificate and his or her social security
	124	+	19 card or other documents authorized by the Secretary, a
	125	+	20 standard Illinois Identification Card shall be issued. A
	126	+	21 limited-term Illinois Identification Card may not be renewed.
	127	+	22 (a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
	128	+	23 Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional
	129	+	24 release or absolute discharge from the custody of the
	130	+	25 Department of Human Services, if the person presents a
	131	+	26 certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social
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	142	+	1 security card, or other documents authorized by the Secretary,
	143	+	2 and a document proving his or her Illinois residence address.
	144	+	3 The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
	145	+	4 Identification Card to a person prior to his or her
	146	+	5 conditional release or absolute discharge if personnel from
	147	+	6 the Department of Human Services bring the person to a
	148	+	7 Secretary of State location with the required documents.
	149	+	8 Documents proving residence address may include any official
	150	+	9 document of the Department of Human Services showing the
	151	+	10 person's address after release and a Secretary of State
	152	+	11 prescribed verification form, which may be executed by
	153	+	12 personnel of the Department of Human Services.
	154	+	13 (a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
	155	+	14 Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person
	156	+	15 upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the
	157	+	16 custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person is
	158	+	17 unable to present a certified copy of his or her birth
	159	+	18 certificate and social security card or other documents
	160	+	19 authorized by the Secretary, but does present a Secretary of
	161	+	20 State prescribed verification form completed by the Department
	162	+	21 of Human Services, verifying the person's date of birth and
	163	+	22 social security number, and a document proving his or her
	164	+	23 Illinois residence address. The verification form must have
	165	+	24 been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of
	166	+	25 application for the Illinois Identification Card. The
	167	+	26 Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term Illinois
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	178	+	1 Identification Card to a person no sooner than 14 days prior to
	179	+	2 his or her conditional release or absolute discharge if
	180	+	3 personnel from the Department of Human Services bring the
	181	+	4 person to a Secretary of State location with the required
	182	+	5 documents. Documents proving residence address shall include
	183	+	6 any official document of the Department of Human Services
	184	+	7 showing the person's address after release and a Secretary of
	185	+	8 State prescribed verification form, which may be executed by
	186	+	9 personnel of the Department of Human Services.
	187	+	10 (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois
	188	+	11 Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois
	189	+	12 Person with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural
	190	+	13 person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a
	191	+	14 person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act,
	192	+	15 who applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois
	193	+	16 Person with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued
	194	+	17 to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification
	195	+	18 card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to
	196	+	19 the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification
	197	+	20 card, license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge
	198	+	21 no fee to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and
	199	+	22 supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a
	200	+	23 photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a
	201	+	24 designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Person
	202	+	25 with a Disability Identification Card, and shall include a
	203	+	26 comprehensible designation of the type and classification of
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	214	+	1 the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this
	215	+	2 Act. However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for
	216	+	3 the issuance of Illinois Person with a Disability
	217	+	4 Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has
	218	+	5 a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to
	219	+	6 the display of his or her photograph. If the applicant so
	220	+	7 requests, the card shall include a description of the
	221	+	8 applicant's disability and any information about the
	222	+	9 applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary
	223	+	10 determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing
	224	+	11 emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a
	225	+	12 signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the
	226	+	13 presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of
	227	+	14 the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification
	228	+	15 Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful
	229	+	16 situation by the person to whom it was issued.
	230	+	17 The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
	231	+	18 may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of
	232	+	19 a physician's determination of disability, a determination of
	233	+	20 disability from a physician assistant, a determination of
	234	+	21 disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any
	235	+	22 other documentation of disability whenever any State law
	236	+	23 requires that a person with a disability provide such
	237	+	24 documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a
	238	+	25 Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the
	239	+	26 cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any
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	250	+	1 benefit which is not available to all persons with like
	251	+	2 disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an
	252	+	3 Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or
	253	+	4 evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois
	254	+	5 Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be
	255	+	6 used by any person other than the person named on such card to
	256	+	7 prove that the person named on such card is a person with a
	257	+	8 disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for
	258	+	9 the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person
	259	+	10 named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is
	260	+	11 so used.
	261	+	12 An optometrist's determination of a visual disability
	262	+	13 under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation
	263	+	14 for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a
	264	+	15 Disability Identification Card.
	265	+	16 When medical information is contained on an Illinois
	266	+	17 Person with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of
	267	+	18 the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions
	268	+	19 taken based upon that medical information.
	269	+	20 (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
	270	+	21 original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
	271	+	22 Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a
	272	+	23 person under the age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from
	273	+	24 those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a
	274	+	25 Disability Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years
	275	+	26 of age or older. The color designated for Illinois
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	286	+	1 Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability
	287	+	2 Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be
	288	+	3 at the discretion of the Secretary of State.
	289	+	4 (c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification
	290	+	5 Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
	291	+	6 issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date
	292	+	7 upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon
	293	+	8 which the person becomes 21 years of age.
	294	+	9 (c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
	295	+	10 military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
	296	+	11 ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
	297	+	12 which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
	298	+	13 education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State
	299	+	14 in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital
	300	+	15 services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to
	301	+	16 issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a
	302	+	17 Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran"
	303	+	18 appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is
	304	+	19 predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may
	305	+	20 not issue any other identification card which identifies an
	306	+	21 occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
	307	+	22 characteristics of the identification card holder which is
	308	+	23 unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
	309	+	24 (c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary
	310	+	25 of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
	311	+	26 identification card where, at the request of the applicant,
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	322	+	1 the word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation
	323	+	2 shall be available to a person identified as a veteran under
	324	+	3 subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or
	325	+	4 separated under honorable conditions.
	326	+	5 (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen
	327	+	6 discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the
	328	+	7 State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who
	329	+	8 applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of
	330	+	9 State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be
	331	+	10 issued in every county and applications shall be made
	332	+	11 available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior
	333	+	12 citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant,
	334	+	13 upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose,
	335	+	14 shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his
	336	+	15 signature or mark.
	337	+	16 (e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may
	338	+	17 designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
	339	+	18 Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the
	340	+	19 card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
	341	+	20 Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
	342	+	21 specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
	343	+	22 card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification
	344	+	23 Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
	345	+	24 (f) Upon providing required documentation, at the request
	346	+	25 of the applicant, the identification card may reflect Gold
	347	+	26 Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a space
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	358	+	1 on each original or renewal of an identification card for such
	359	+	2 designation. This designation shall be available to a person
	360	+	3 eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of
	361	+	4 Section 6-106 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
	362	+	5 (Source: P.A. 102-299, eff. 8-6-21; 103-345, eff. 1-1-24.)
	363	+	6 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
	364	+	7 Sec. 4. Identification card.
	365	+	8 (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
	366	+	9 Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of
	367	+	10 the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal
	368	+	11 thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person
	369	+	12 who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license,
	370	+	13 or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary
	371	+	14 of State the valid foreign state identification card, license,
	372	+	15 or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the
	373	+	16 Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and
	374	+	17 signature or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of
	375	+	18 State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois
	376	+	19 Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has
	377	+	20 a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to
	378	+	21 the display of his or her photograph. The Illinois
	379	+	22 Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in
	380	+	23 any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued.
	381	+	24 As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph
	382	+	25 or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for
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	393	+	1 an identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means
	394	+	2 the name of a person as written by that person and captured in
	395	+	3 a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State.
	396	+	4 (a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a
	397	+	5 current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the
	398	+	6 Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
	399	+	7 utilize the same residence address and name on the
	400	+	8 identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
	401	+	9 records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
	402	+	10 promulgate rules to implement this provision.
	403	+	11 (a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined
	404	+	12 in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer,
	405	+	13 the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work
	406	+	14 address listed on the card instead of the applicant's
	407	+	15 residence or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate
	408	+	16 rules to implement this provision. For the purposes of this
	409	+	17 subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by
	410	+	18 virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by
	411	+	19 law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for
	412	+	20 a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that
	413	+	21 duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
	414	+	22 violations.
	415	+	23 (a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited
	416	+	24 process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card.
	417	+	25 The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited
	418	+	26 issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by
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	429	+	1 rule, not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary
	430	+	2 for expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be
	431	+	3 deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.
	432	+	4 The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility,
	433	+	5 process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification
	434	+	6 Card. If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of
	435	+	7 expedited identification card requests received on a given day
	436	+	8 exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests
	437	+	9 in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide
	438	+	10 expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited
	439	+	11 service shall be refunded to the applicant.
	440	+	12 (a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
	441	+	13 Illinois Identification Card to a person committed to the
	442	+	14 Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice
	443	+	15 upon receipt of the person's birth certificate, social
	444	+	16 security card, if the person has a social security number,
	445	+	17 photograph, proof of residency upon discharge, and an
	446	+	18 identification card application transferred via a secure
	447	+	19 method as agreed upon by the Secretary and the Department of
	448	+	20 Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, if the person
	449	+	21 has a social security number,. Illinois residency shall be
	450	+	22 established by submission of a Secretary of State prescribed
	451	+	23 Identification Card verification form completed by the
	452	+	24 respective Department.
	453	+	25 (a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
	454	+	26 Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed
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	465	+	1 person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release,
	466	+	2 aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the
	467	+	3 Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice,
	468	+	4 if the released person is unable to present a certified copy of
	469	+	5 his or her birth certificate and social security card, if the
	470	+	6 person has a social security number, or other documents
	471	+	7 authorized by the Secretary, but does present a Secretary of
	472	+	8 State prescribed Identification Card verification form
	473	+	9 completed by the Department of Corrections or Department of
	474	+	10 Juvenile Justice, verifying the released person's date of
	475	+	11 birth, social security number, if the person has a social
	476	+	12 security number, and his or her Illinois residence address.
	477	+	13 The verification form must have been completed no more than 30
	478	+	14 days prior to the date of application for the Illinois
	479	+	15 Identification Card.
	480	+	16 Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the
	481	+	17 limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released
	482	+	18 person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of
	483	+	19 his or her birth certificate and his or her social security
	484	+	20 card, if the person has a social security number, or other
	485	+	21 documents authorized by the Secretary, a standard Illinois
	486	+	22 Identification Card shall be issued. A limited-term Illinois
	487	+	23 Identification Card may not be renewed.
	488	+	24 (a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
	489	+	25 Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional
	490	+	26 release or absolute discharge from the custody of the
	491	+
	492	+
	493	+
	494	+
	495	+
	496	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 14 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	497	+
	498	+
	499	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 15 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 15 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	500	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 15 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	501	+	1 Department of Human Services, if the person presents a
	502	+	2 certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social
	503	+	3 security card, if the person has a social security number, or
	504	+	4 other documents authorized by the Secretary, and a document
	505	+	5 proving his or her Illinois residence address. The Secretary
	506	+	6 of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card
	507	+	7 to a person prior to his or her conditional release or absolute
	508	+	8 discharge if personnel from the Department of Human Services
	509	+	9 bring the person to a Secretary of State location with the
	510	+	10 required documents. Documents proving residence address may
	511	+	11 include any official document of the Department of Human
	512	+	12 Services showing the person's address after release and a
	513	+	13 Secretary of State prescribed verification form, which may be
	514	+	14 executed by personnel of the Department of Human Services.
	515	+	15 (a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
	516	+	16 Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person
	517	+	17 upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the
	518	+	18 custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person is
	519	+	19 unable to present a certified copy of his or her birth
	520	+	20 certificate and social security card, if the person has a
	521	+	21 social security number, or other documents authorized by the
	522	+	22 Secretary, but does present a Secretary of State prescribed
	523	+	23 verification form completed by the Department of Human
	524	+	24 Services, verifying the person's date of birth and social
	525	+	25 security number, if the person has a social security number,
	526	+	26 and a document proving his or her Illinois residence address.
	527	+
	528	+
	529	+
	530	+
	531	+
	532	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 15 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	533	+
	534	+
	535	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 16 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 16 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	536	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 16 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	537	+	1 The verification form must have been completed no more than 30
	538	+	2 days prior to the date of application for the Illinois
	539	+	3 Identification Card. The Secretary of State shall issue a
	540	+	4 limited-term Illinois Identification Card to a person no
	541	+	5 sooner than 14 days prior to his or her conditional release or
	542	+	6 absolute discharge if personnel from the Department of Human
	543	+	7 Services bring the person to a Secretary of State location
	544	+	8 with the required documents. Documents proving residence
	545	+	9 address shall include any official document of the Department
	546	+	10 of Human Services showing the person's address after release
	547	+	11 and a Secretary of State prescribed verification form, which
	548	+	12 may be executed by personnel of the Department of Human
	549	+	13 Services.
	550	+	14 (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois
	551	+	15 Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois
	552	+	16 Person with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural
	553	+	17 person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a
	554	+	18 person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act,
	555	+	19 who applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois
	556	+	20 Person with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued
	557	+	21 to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification
	558	+	22 card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to
	559	+	23 the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification
	560	+	24 card, license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge
	561	+	25 no fee to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and
	562	+	26 supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a
	563	+
	564	+
	565	+
	566	+
	567	+
	568	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 16 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	569	+
	570	+
	571	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 17 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 17 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	572	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 17 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	573	+	1 photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a
	574	+	2 designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Person
	575	+	3 with a Disability Identification Card, and shall include a
	576	+	4 comprehensible designation of the type and classification of
	577	+	5 the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this
	578	+	6 Act. However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for
	579	+	7 the issuance of Illinois Person with a Disability
	580	+	8 Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has
	581	+	9 a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to
	582	+	10 the display of his or her photograph. If the applicant so
	583	+	11 requests, the card shall include a description of the
	584	+	12 applicant's disability and any information about the
	585	+	13 applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary
	586	+	14 determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing
	587	+	15 emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a
	588	+	16 signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the
	589	+	17 presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of
	590	+	18 the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification
	591	+	19 Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful
	592	+	20 situation by the person to whom it was issued.
	593	+	21 The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
	594	+	22 may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of
	595	+	23 a physician's determination of disability, a determination of
	596	+	24 disability from a physician assistant, a determination of
	597	+	25 disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any
	598	+	26 other documentation of disability whenever any State law
	599	+
	600	+
	601	+
	602	+
	603	+
	604	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 17 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	605	+
	606	+
	607	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 18 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 18 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	608	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 18 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	609	+	1 requires that a person with a disability provide such
	610	+	2 documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a
	611	+	3 Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the
	612	+	4 cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any
	613	+	5 benefit which is not available to all persons with like
	614	+	6 disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an
	615	+	7 Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or
	616	+	8 evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois
	617	+	9 Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be
	618	+	10 used by any person other than the person named on such card to
	619	+	11 prove that the person named on such card is a person with a
	620	+	12 disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for
	621	+	13 the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person
	622	+	14 named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is
	623	+	15 so used.
	624	+	16 An optometrist's determination of a visual disability
	625	+	17 under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation
	626	+	18 for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a
	627	+	19 Disability Identification Card.
	628	+	20 When medical information is contained on an Illinois
	629	+	21 Person with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of
	630	+	22 the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions
	631	+	23 taken based upon that medical information.
	632	+	24 (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
	633	+	25 original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
	634	+	26 Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a
	635	+
	636	+
	637	+
	638	+
	639	+
	640	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 18 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	641	+
	642	+
	643	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 19 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 19 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	644	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 19 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	645	+	1 person under the age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from
	646	+	2 those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a
	647	+	3 Disability Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years
	648	+	4 of age or older. The color designated for Illinois
	649	+	5 Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability
	650	+	6 Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be
	651	+	7 at the discretion of the Secretary of State.
	652	+	8 (c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification
	653	+	9 Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
	654	+	10 issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date
	655	+	11 upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon
	656	+	12 which the person becomes 21 years of age.
	657	+	13 (c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
	658	+	14 military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
	659	+	15 ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
	660	+	16 which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
	661	+	17 education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State
	662	+	18 in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital
	663	+	19 services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to
	664	+	20 issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a
	665	+	21 Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran"
	666	+	22 appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is
	667	+	23 predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may
	668	+	24 not issue any other identification card which identifies an
	669	+	25 occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
	670	+	26 characteristics of the identification card holder which is
	671	+
	672	+
	673	+
	674	+
	675	+
	676	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 19 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	677	+
	678	+
	679	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 20 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 20 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	680	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 20 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	681	+	1 unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
	682	+	2 (c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary
	683	+	3 of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
	684	+	4 identification card where, at the request of the applicant,
	685	+	5 the word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation
	686	+	6 shall be available to a person identified as a veteran under
	687	+	7 subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or
	688	+	8 separated under honorable conditions.
	689	+	9 (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen
	690	+	10 discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the
	691	+	11 State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who
	692	+	12 applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of
	693	+	13 State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be
	694	+	14 issued in every county and applications shall be made
	695	+	15 available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior
	696	+	16 citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant,
	697	+	17 upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose,
	698	+	18 shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his
	699	+	19 signature or mark.
	700	+	20 (e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may
	701	+	21 designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
	702	+	22 Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the
	703	+	23 card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
	704	+	24 Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
	705	+	25 specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
	706	+	26 card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification
	707	+
	708	+
	709	+
	710	+
	711	+
	712	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 20 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	713	+
	714	+
	715	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 21 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 21 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	716	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 21 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	717	+	1 Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
	718	+	2 (f) Upon providing required documentation, at the request
	719	+	3 of the applicant, the identification card may reflect Gold
	720	+	4 Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a space
	721	+	5 on each original or renewal of an identification card for such
	722	+	6 designation. This designation shall be available to a person
	723	+	7 eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of
	724	+	8 Section 6-106 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
	725	+	9 (Source: P.A. 102-299, eff. 8-6-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24;
	726	+	10 103-345, eff. 1-1-24; revised 12-12-23.)
	727	+	11 (15 ILCS 335/5) (from Ch. 124, par. 25)
	728	+	12 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
	729	+	13 Sec. 5. Applications.
	730	+	14 (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
	731	+	15 Illinois may file an application for an identification card,
	732	+	16 or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
	733	+	17 Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
	734	+	18 applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name,
	735	+	19 residence address and zip code, social security number, birth
	736	+	20 date, sex and a brief description of the applicant. The
	737	+	21 applicant shall be photographed, unless the Secretary of State
	738	+	22 has provided by rule for the issuance of identification cards
	739	+	23 without photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for
	740	+	24 an identification card without a photograph under the terms
	741	+	25 and conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she
	742	+
	743	+
	744	+
	745	+
	746	+
	747	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 21 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	748	+
	749	+
	750	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 22 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 22 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	751	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 22 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	752	+	1 shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may
	753	+	2 deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may
	754	+	3 require to determine the identity of the applicant. In
	755	+	4 addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the
	756	+	5 applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a
	757	+	6 judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial
	758	+	7 Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have
	759	+	8 his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's
	760	+	9 residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois
	761	+	10 Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit
	762	+	11 with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed
	763	+	12 by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may
	764	+	13 require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a
	765	+	14 disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting
	766	+	15 forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set
	767	+	16 forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this
	768	+	17 subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue
	769	+	18 of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with
	770	+	19 a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a
	771	+	20 violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that
	772	+	21 duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
	773	+	22 violations.
	774	+	23 (a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
	775	+	24 for a digital driver's license and identification card
	776	+	25 issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
	777	+	26 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
	778	+
	779	+
	780	+
	781	+
	782	+
	783	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 22 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	784	+
	785	+
	786	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 23 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 23 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	787	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 23 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	788	+	1 implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
	789	+	2 that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
	790	+	3 applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary"
	791	+	4 when designating the applicant's sex on the identification
	792	+	5 card application form. The sex designated by the applicant
	793	+	6 shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the
	794	+	7 applicant.
	795	+	8 (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
	796	+	9 or renewal identification card application under this Act, the
	797	+	10 Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
	798	+	11 veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
	799	+	12 veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of
	800	+	13 this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are
	801	+	14 not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department
	802	+	15 of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a
	803	+	16 form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training,
	804	+	17 Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification
	805	+	18 card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act
	806	+	19 of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs
	807	+	20 summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped,
	808	+	21 the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a
	809	+	22 certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of
	810	+	23 State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
	811	+	24 advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a
	812	+	25 person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
	813	+	26 For each applicant who is issued an identification card
	814	+
	815	+
	816	+
	817	+
	818	+
	819	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 23 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	820	+
	821	+
	822	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 24 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 24 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	823	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 24 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	824	+	1 with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
	825	+	2 Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
	826	+	3 address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic
	827	+	4 information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
	828	+	5 The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
	829	+	6 applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
	830	+	7 writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
	831	+	8 Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
	832	+	9 veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
	833	+	10 shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
	834	+	11 as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled.
	835	+	12 For purposes of this subsection (b):
	836	+	13 "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
	837	+	14 States, including a member of any reserve component or
	838	+	15 National Guard unit.
	839	+	16 "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
	840	+	17 forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
	841	+	18 conditions.
	842	+	19 (b-1) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license
	843	+	20 plates under Section 3-664 of the Illinois Vehicle Code may
	844	+	21 apply for an identification card with space for a designation
	845	+	22 as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any fee for this
	846	+	23 application. If the Secretary does not waive the fee, any fee
	847	+	24 charged to the applicant must be deposited into the Illinois
	848	+	25 Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is authorized to issue
	849	+	26 rules to implement this subsection.
	850	+
	851	+
	852	+
	853	+
	854	+
	855	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 24 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	856	+
	857	+
	858	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 25 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 25 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	859	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 25 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	860	+	1 (c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois
	861	+	2 Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability
	862	+	3 Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in
	863	+	4 the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
	864	+	5 Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof
	865	+	6 of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant
	866	+	7 identification cards under this Act.
	867	+	8 (Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19;
	868	+	9 101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
	869	+	10 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
	870	+	11 Sec. 5. Applications.
	871	+	12 (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
	872	+	13 Illinois may file an application for an identification card,
	873	+	14 or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
	874	+	15 Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
	875	+	16 applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name,
	876	+	17 residence address and zip code, social security number, if the
	877	+	18 person has a social security number, birth date, sex and a
	878	+	19 brief description of the applicant. The applicant shall be
	879	+	20 photographed, unless the Secretary of State has provided by
	880	+	21 rule for the issuance of identification cards without
	881	+	22 photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for an
	882	+	23 identification card without a photograph under the terms and
	883	+	24 conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she
	884	+	25 shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may
	885	+
	886	+
	887	+
	888	+
	889	+
	890	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 25 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	891	+
	892	+
	893	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 26 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 26 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	894	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 26 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	895	+	1 deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may
	896	+	2 require to determine the identity of the applicant. In
	897	+	3 addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the
	898	+	4 applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a
	899	+	5 judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial
	900	+	6 Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have
	901	+	7 his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's
	902	+	8 residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois
	903	+	9 Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit
	904	+	10 with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed
	905	+	11 by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may
	906	+	12 require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a
	907	+	13 disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting
	908	+	14 forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set
	909	+	15 forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this
	910	+	16 subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue
	911	+	17 of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with
	912	+	18 a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a
	913	+	19 violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that
	914	+	20 duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
	915	+	21 violations.
	916	+	22 (a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
	917	+	23 for a digital driver's license and identification card
	918	+	24 issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
	919	+	25 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
	920	+	26 implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
	921	+
	922	+
	923	+
	924	+
	925	+
	926	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 26 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	927	+
	928	+
	929	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 27 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 27 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	930	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 27 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	931	+	1 that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
	932	+	2 applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary"
	933	+	3 when designating the applicant's sex on the identification
	934	+	4 card application form. The sex designated by the applicant
	935	+	5 shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the
	936	+	6 applicant.
	937	+	7 (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
	938	+	8 or renewal identification card application under this Act, the
	939	+	9 Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
	940	+	10 veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
	941	+	11 veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of
	942	+	12 this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are
	943	+	13 not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department
	944	+	14 of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a
	945	+	15 form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training,
	946	+	16 Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification
	947	+	17 card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act
	948	+	18 of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs
	949	+	19 summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped,
	950	+	20 the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a
	951	+	21 certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of
	952	+	22 State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
	953	+	23 advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a
	954	+	24 person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
	955	+	25 For each applicant who is issued an identification card
	956	+	26 with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
	957	+
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	967	+	1 Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
	968	+	2 address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic
	969	+	3 information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
	970	+	4 The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
	971	+	5 applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
	972	+	6 writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
	973	+	7 Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
	974	+	8 veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
	975	+	9 shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
	976	+	10 as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled.
	977	+	11 For purposes of this subsection (b):
	978	+	12 "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
	979	+	13 States, including a member of any reserve component or
	980	+	14 National Guard unit.
	981	+	15 "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
	982	+	16 forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
	983	+	17 conditions.
	984	+	18 (b-1) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license
	985	+	19 plates under Section 3-664 of the Illinois Vehicle Code may
	986	+	20 apply for an identification card with space for a designation
	987	+	21 as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any fee for this
	988	+	22 application. If the Secretary does not waive the fee, any fee
	989	+	23 charged to the applicant must be deposited into the Illinois
	990	+	24 Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is authorized to issue
	991	+	25 rules to implement this subsection.
	992	+	26 (c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois
	993	+
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	996	+
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	1003	+	1 Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability
	1004	+	2 Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in
	1005	+	3 the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
	1006	+	4 Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof
	1007	+	5 of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant
	1008	+	6 identification cards under this Act.
	1009	+	7 (d) The Secretary of State may accept, as proof of date of
	1010	+	8 birth and written signature for any applicant for a standard
	1011	+	9 identification card who does not have a social security number
	1012	+	10 or documentation issued by the United States Department of
	1013	+	11 Homeland Security authorizing the applicant's presence in this
	1014	+	12 country, any passport validly issued to the applicant from the
	1015	+	13 applicant's country of citizenship or a consular
	1016	+	14 identification document validly issued to the applicant by a
	1017	+	15 consulate of that country as defined in Section 5 of the
	1018	+	16 Consular Identification Document Act. Any such documents must
	1019	+	17 be either unexpired or presented by an applicant within 2
	1020	+	18 years of its expiration date.
	1021	+	19 (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
	1022	+	20 Section 10. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and
	1023	+	21 Museum Act is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
	1024	+	22 (20 ILCS 3475/25)
	1025	+	23 Sec. 25. Powers and duties of the Board. The Board shall:
	1026	+	24 (a) Set policies and establish programs for implementation
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	1037	+	1 in support of the mission and goals of the Agency.
	1038	+	2 (b) Create and execute such seminars, symposia, or other
	1039	+	3 conferences as may be necessary or advisable to the Agency.
	1040	+	4 (c) Report annually to the Governor and the General
	1041	+	5 Assembly on the status of the Agency and its programs.
	1042	+	6 (d) Accept, hold, maintain, and administer, as trustee,
	1043	+	7 property given in trust for education or historic purposes for
	1044	+	8 the benefit of the people of the State of Illinois and dispose
	1045	+	9 of any property under the terms of the instrument creating the
	1046	+	10 trust.
	1047	+	11 (e) Accept, hold, maintain, and administer donated
	1048	+	12 property of historical significance, such as books, papers,
	1049	+	13 records, and personal property of any kind, including
	1050	+	14 electronic and digital property, pursuant to gifting
	1051	+	15 instruments, agreements, or deeds of gift, including but not
	1052	+	16 limited to the King Hostick Public Trust Fund, and enter into
	1053	+	17 such agreements as may be necessary to carry out the Board's
	1054	+	18 duties and responsibilities under this Section.
	1055	+	19 (f) Lease concessions at the Library and Museum. All
	1056	+	20 leases, for whatever period, shall be made subject to the
	1057	+	21 written approval of the Governor's Office of Management and
	1058	+	22 Budget. All concession leases extending for a period in excess
	1059	+	23 of 10 years shall contain provisions for the Agency to
	1060	+	24 participate, on a percentage basis, in the revenues generated
	1061	+	25 by any concession operation.
	1062	+	26 (g) Enforce the laws of the State and the rules of the
	1063	+
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	1065	+
	1066	+
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	1073	+	1 Agency.
	1074	+	2 (h) Cooperate with private organizations and agencies of
	1075	+	3 the State of Illinois by providing areas and the use of staff
	1076	+	4 personnel where feasible for the sale of publications on the
	1077	+	5 historic and cultural heritage of the State and craft items
	1078	+	6 made by Illinois craftsmen. These sales shall not conflict
	1079	+	7 with existing concession agreements. The Board is authorized
	1080	+	8 to negotiate and approve agreements with the organizations and
	1081	+	9 agencies for a portion of the moneys received from sales to be
	1082	+	10 returned to the Agency for the furtherance of interpretative
	1083	+	11 and restoration programs.
	1084	+	12 (i) Accept offers of gifts, gratuities, or grants from the
	1085	+	13 federal government, its agencies, or offices, or from any
	1086	+	14 person, firm, or corporation.
	1087	+	15 (j) Subject to the provisions of the Illinois
	1088	+	16 Administrative Procedure Act, make reasonable rules as may be
	1089	+	17 necessary to discharge the duties of the Agency.
	1090	+	18 (k) Charge and collect admission fees and rental for
	1091	+	19 access to and use of the facilities of the Library and Museum;
	1092	+	20 however, an Illinois resident who shows a driver's license or
	1093	+	21 Illinois Identification Card containing a designation that the
	1094	+	22 resident is a Gold Star Family member shall not be charged an
	1095	+	23 admission fee for entry to the Museum during its normal hours
	1096	+	24 of operation.
	1097	+	25 (l) Operate a restaurant, cafe, or other food serving
	1098	+	26 facility at the Museum or lease the operation of such a
	1099	+
	1100	+
	1101	+
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	1109	+	1 facility under reasonable terms and conditions, and provide
	1110	+	2 vending services for food, beverages, or other products deemed
	1111	+	3 necessary and proper, consistent with the purposes of the
	1112	+	4 Library and Museum.
	1113	+	5 (m) Engage in marketing activities designed to promote the
	1114	+	6 Library and Museum. In undertaking these activities, the Board
	1115	+	7 may take all necessary steps with respect to products and
	1116	+	8 services, including, but not limited to, retail sales,
	1117	+	9 wholesale sales, direct marketing, mail order sales, telephone
	1118	+	10 sales, advertising and promotion, purchase of product and
	1119	+	11 materials inventory, design and printing and manufacturing of
	1120	+	12 new products, reproductions, and adaptations, copyright and
	1121	+	13 trademark licensing and royalty agreements, and payment of
	1122	+	14 applicable taxes. In addition, the Board shall have the
	1123	+	15 authority to sell advertising in its publications and printed
	1124	+	16 materials.
	1125	+	17 (Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17.)
	1126	+	18 Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
	1127	+	19 Section 5.1015 as follows:
	1128	+	20 (30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new)
	1129	+	21 Sec. 5.1015. The Sons of the American Legion Fund.
	1130	+	22 Section 20. The Park District Aquarium and Museum Act is
	1131	+	23 amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
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	1142	+	1 (70 ILCS 1290/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 326)
	1143	+	2 Sec. 1. Erect, operate, and maintain aquariums and
	1144	+	3 museums. The corporate authorities of cities and park
	1145	+	4 districts having control or supervision over any public park
	1146	+	5 or parks, including parks located on formerly submerged land,
	1147	+	6 are hereby authorized to purchase, erect, and maintain within
	1148	+	7 any such public park or parks edifices to be used as aquariums
	1149	+	8 or as museums of art, industry, science, or natural or other
	1150	+	9 history, including presidential libraries, centers, and
	1151	+	10 museums, such aquariums and museums consisting of all
	1152	+	11 facilities for their collections, exhibitions, programming,
	1153	+	12 and associated initiatives, or to permit the directors or
	1154	+	13 trustees of any corporation or society organized for the
	1155	+	14 construction or maintenance and operation of an aquarium or
	1156	+	15 museum as hereinabove described to erect, enlarge, ornament,
	1157	+	16 build, rebuild, rehabilitate, improve, maintain, and operate
	1158	+	17 its aquarium or museum within any public park now or hereafter
	1159	+	18 under the control or supervision of any city or park district,
	1160	+	19 and to contract with any such directors or trustees of any such
	1161	+	20 aquarium or museum relative to the erection, enlargement,
	1162	+	21 ornamentation, building, rebuilding, rehabilitation,
	1163	+	22 improvement, maintenance, ownership, and operation of such
	1164	+	23 aquarium or museum. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, a
	1165	+	24 city or park district may enter into a lease for an initial
	1166	+	25 term not to exceed 99 years, subject to renewal, allowing a
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	1177	+	1 corporation or society as hereinabove described to erect,
	1178	+	2 enlarge, ornament, build, rebuild, rehabilitate, improve,
	1179	+	3 maintain, and operate its aquarium or museum, together with
	1180	+	4 grounds immediately adjacent to such aquarium or museum, and
	1181	+	5 to use, possess, and occupy grounds surrounding such aquarium
	1182	+	6 or museum as hereinabove described for the purpose of
	1183	+	7 beautifying and maintaining such grounds in a manner
	1184	+	8 consistent with the aquarium or museum's purpose, and on the
	1185	+	9 conditions that (1) the public is allowed access to such
	1186	+	10 grounds in a manner consistent with its access to other public
	1187	+	11 parks, and (2) the city or park district retains a
	1188	+	12 reversionary interest in any improvements made by the
	1189	+	13 corporation or society on the grounds, including the aquarium
	1190	+	14 or museum itself, that matures upon the expiration or lawful
	1191	+	15 termination of the lease. It is hereby reaffirmed and found
	1192	+	16 that the aquariums and museums as described in this Section,
	1193	+	17 and their collections, exhibitions, programming, and
	1194	+	18 associated initiatives, serve valuable public purposes,
	1195	+	19 including, but not limited to, furthering human knowledge and
	1196	+	20 understanding, educating and inspiring the public, and
	1197	+	21 expanding recreational and cultural resources and
	1198	+	22 opportunities. Any city or park district may charge, or permit
	1199	+	23 such an aquarium or museum to charge, an admission fee. Any
	1200	+	24 such aquarium or museum, however, shall be open without
	1201	+	25 charge, when accompanied by a teacher, to the children in
	1202	+	26 actual attendance upon grades kindergarten through twelve in
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	1213	+	1 any of the schools in this State at all times. In addition,
	1214	+	2 except as otherwise provided in this Section, any such
	1215	+	3 aquarium or museum must be open to persons who reside in this
	1216	+	4 State without charge for a period equivalent to 52 days, at
	1217	+	5 least 6 of which must be during the period from June through
	1218	+	6 August, each year. Beginning on the effective date of this
	1219	+	7 amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly through June 30,
	1220	+	8 2022, any such aquarium or museum must be open to persons who
	1221	+	9 reside in this State without charge for a period equivalent to
	1222	+	10 52 days, at least 6 of which must be during the period from
	1223	+	11 June through August, 2021. Any such museum shall be open
	1224	+	12 without charge throughout the year to an Illinois resident who
	1225	+	13 shows a driver's license or Illinois Identification Card
	1226	+	14 containing a designation that the resident is a Gold Star
	1227	+	15 Family member. Notwithstanding said provisions, charges may be
	1228	+	16 made at any time for special services and for admission to
	1229	+	17 special facilities within any aquarium or museum for the
	1230	+	18 education, entertainment, or convenience of visitors. The
	1231	+	19 proceeds of such admission fees and charges for special
	1232	+	20 services and special facilities shall be devoted exclusively
	1233	+	21 to the purposes for which the tax authorized by Section 2
	1234	+	22 hereof may be used. If any owner or owners of any lands or lots
	1235	+	23 abutting or fronting on any such public park, or adjacent
	1236	+	24 thereto, have any private right, easement, interest or
	1237	+	25 property in such public park appurtenant to their lands or
	1238	+	26 lots or otherwise, which would be interfered with by the
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	1249	+	1 erection and maintenance of any aquarium or museum as
	1250	+	2 hereinbefore provided, or any right to have such public park
	1251	+	3 remain open or vacant and free from buildings, the corporate
	1252	+	4 authorities of the city or park district having control of
	1253	+	5 such park, may condemn the same in the manner prescribed for
	1254	+	6 the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent
	1255	+	7 Domain Act. The changes made to this Section by this
	1256	+	8 amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly are declaratory of
	1257	+	9 existing law and shall not be construed as a new enactment.
	1258	+	10 (Source: P.A. 101-640, eff. 6-12-20.)
	1259	+	11 Section 25. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
	1260	+	12 changing Sections 3-699.14, 6-106, and 6-110 as follows:
	1261	+	13 (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14)
	1262	+	14 Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.
	1263	+	15 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
	1264	+	16 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
	1265	+	17 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
	1266	+	18 issue Universal special license plates to residents of
	1267	+	19 Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized
	1268	+	20 by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special
	1269	+	21 license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by
	1270	+	22 the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized
	1271	+	23 organizations shall be designated by amendment to this
	1272	+	24 Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate
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	1283	+	1 the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the
	1284	+	2 authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a
	1285	+	3 decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record
	1286	+	4 of that organization and that organization shall remain
	1287	+	5 affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered,
	1288	+	6 revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization
	1289	+	7 may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and
	1290	+	8 distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the
	1291	+	9 authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct
	1292	+	10 from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal,
	1293	+	11 sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal
	1294	+	12 special license plate other than a decal authorized by the
	1295	+	13 General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal
	1296	+	14 sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
	1297	+	15 affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
	1298	+	16 including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the
	1299	+	17 second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
	1300	+	18 issued under this Section shall expire according to the
	1301	+	19 multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
	1302	+	20 (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special
	1303	+	21 license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the
	1304	+	22 Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required
	1305	+	23 to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection
	1306	+	24 (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for
	1307	+	25 the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations
	1308	+	26 authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for
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	1319	+	1 Universal special license plates shall comply with rules
	1320	+	2 adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and
	1321	+	3 approval of Universal special license plate decals. The
	1322	+	4 Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal
	1323	+	5 special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized
	1324	+	6 plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The
	1325	+	7 Secretary of State must make a version of the special
	1326	+	8 registration plates authorized under this Section in a form
	1327	+	9 appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
	1328	+	10 (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate,
	1329	+	11 the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee
	1330	+	12 is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged,
	1331	+	13 the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed.
	1332	+	14 When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a
	1333	+	15 special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be
	1334	+	16 deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate.
	1335	+	17 Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid
	1336	+	18 over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in
	1337	+	19 compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of
	1338	+	20 the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
	1339	+	21 Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal
	1340	+	22 special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of
	1341	+	23 State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General
	1342	+	24 verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable
	1343	+	25 Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
	1344	+	26 (d) Upon original issuance and for each registration
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	1355	+	1 renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration
	1356	+	2 fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional
	1357	+	3 fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license
	1358	+	4 plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the
	1359	+	5 organization designated by the applicant when applying for the
	1360	+	6 plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State
	1361	+	7 agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into
	1362	+	8 the special fund designated in the law authorizing the
	1363	+	9 organization to issue decals for Universal special license
	1364	+	10 plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed
	1365	+	11 by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General
	1366	+	12 Assembly.
	1367	+	13 (e) The following organizations may issue decals for
	1368	+	14 Universal special license plates with the original and renewal
	1369	+	15 fees and fee distribution as follows:
	1370	+	16 (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
	1371	+	17 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
	1372	+	18 Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary
	1373	+	19 of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1374	+	20 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch
	1375	+	21 Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special
	1376	+	22 License Plate Fund.
	1377	+	23 (2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
	1378	+	24 (A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be
	1379	+	25 deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
	1380	+	26 (B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into
	1381	+
	1382	+
	1383	+
	1384	+
	1385	+
	1386	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 39 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1387	+
	1388	+
	1389	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 40 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 40 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1390	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 40 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1391	+	1 the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
	1392	+	2 (3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
	1393	+	3 volunteerism decals.
	1394	+	4 (A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be
	1395	+	5 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
	1396	+	6 Plate Fund.
	1397	+	7 (B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into
	1398	+	8 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1399	+	9 (4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
	1400	+	10 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
	1401	+	11 Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
	1402	+	12 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1403	+	13 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer
	1404	+	14 Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
	1405	+	15 Special License Plate Fund.
	1406	+	16 (5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
	1407	+	17 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
	1408	+	18 Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the
	1409	+	19 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1410	+	20 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's
	1411	+	21 Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
	1412	+	22 State Special License Plate Fund.
	1413	+	23 (6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
	1414	+	24 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
	1415	+	25 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15
	1416	+	26 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1417	+
	1418	+
	1419	+
	1420	+
	1421	+
	1422	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 40 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1423	+
	1424	+
	1425	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 41 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 41 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1426	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 41 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1427	+	1 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic
	1428	+	2 Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary
	1429	+	3 of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1430	+	4 (7) The International Association of Machinists and
	1431	+	5 Aerospace Workers.
	1432	+	6 (A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide
	1433	+	7 Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
	1434	+	8 Special License Plate Fund.
	1435	+	9 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs
	1436	+	10 of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
	1437	+	11 Special License Plate Fund.
	1438	+	12 (8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association
	1439	+	13 of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
	1440	+	14 (A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide
	1441	+	15 Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training
	1442	+	16 Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special
	1443	+	17 License Plate Fund.
	1444	+	18 (B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of
	1445	+	19 America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and
	1446	+	20 $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate
	1447	+	21 Fund.
	1448	+	22 (9) Illinois Department of Human Services.
	1449	+	23 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
	1450	+	24 Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation
	1451	+	25 Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License
	1452	+	26 Plate Fund.
	1453	+
	1454	+
	1455	+
	1456	+
	1457	+
	1458	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 41 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1459	+
	1460	+
	1461	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 42 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 42 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1462	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 42 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1463	+	1 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy
	1464	+	2 Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to
	1465	+	3 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1466	+	4 (10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
	1467	+	5 developmental disabilities awareness decals.
	1468	+	6 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
	1469	+	7 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to
	1470	+	8 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1471	+	9 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental
	1472	+	10 Disabilities Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
	1473	+	11 State Special License Plate Fund.
	1474	+	12 (11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
	1475	+	13 pediatric cancer awareness decals.
	1476	+	14 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
	1477	+	15 Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
	1478	+	16 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1479	+	17 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer
	1480	+	18 Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
	1481	+	19 Special License Plate Fund.
	1482	+	20 (12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of
	1483	+	21 Honor decals.
	1484	+	22 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds
	1485	+	23 of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
	1486	+	24 State Special License Plate Fund.
	1487	+	25 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor
	1488	+	26 Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
	1489	+
	1490	+
	1491	+
	1492	+
	1493	+
	1494	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 42 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1495	+
	1496	+
	1497	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 43 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 43 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1498	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 43 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1499	+	1 Special License Plate Fund.
	1500	+	2 (13) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental
	1501	+	3 Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals.
	1502	+	4 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
	1503	+	5 Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the
	1504	+	6 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1505	+	7 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental
	1506	+	8 Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
	1507	+	9 State Special License Plate Fund.
	1508	+	10 (14) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
	1509	+	11 Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals.
	1510	+	12 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child
	1511	+	13 Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the
	1512	+	14 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1513	+	15 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse
	1514	+	16 Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary
	1515	+	17 of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1516	+	18 (15) The Illinois Department of Public Health for
	1517	+	19 health care worker decals.
	1518	+	20 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
	1519	+	21 Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to
	1520	+	22 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1521	+	23 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health
	1522	+	24 Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
	1523	+	25 State Special License Plate Fund.
	1524	+	26 (16) The Department of Agriculture for Future Farmers
	1525	+
	1526	+
	1527	+
	1528	+
	1529	+
	1530	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 43 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1531	+
	1532	+
	1533	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 44 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 44 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1534	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 44 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1535	+	1 of America decals.
	1536	+	2 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Future
	1537	+	3 Farmers of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
	1538	+	4 State Special License Plate Fund.
	1539	+	5 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Future Farmers
	1540	+	6 of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
	1541	+	7 Special License Plate Fund.
	1542	+	8 (17) The Illinois Department of Public Health for
	1543	+	9 autism awareness decals that are designed with input from
	1544	+	10 autism advocacy organizations.
	1545	+	11 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Autism
	1546	+	12 Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
	1547	+	13 Special License Plate Fund.
	1548	+	14 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Autism Awareness
	1549	+	15 Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License
	1550	+	16 Plate Fund.
	1551	+	17 (18) (17) The Department of Natural Resources for Lyme
	1552	+	18 disease research decals.
	1553	+	19 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Tick
	1554	+	20 Research, Education, and Evaluation Fund and $15 to
	1555	+	21 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1556	+	22 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Tick Research,
	1557	+	23 Education, and Evaluation Fund and $2 to the Secretary
	1558	+	24 of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1559	+	25 (19) (17) The IBEW Thank a Line Worker decal.
	1560	+	26 (A) Original issuance: $15, which shall be
	1561	+
	1562	+
	1563	+
	1564	+
	1565	+
	1566	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 44 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1567	+
	1568	+
	1569	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 45 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 45 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1570	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 45 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1571	+	1 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
	1572	+	2 Plate Fund.
	1573	+	3 (B) Renewal: $2, which shall be deposited into the
	1574	+	4 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
	1575	+	5 (20) The Sons of the American Legion decal.
	1576	+	6 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Sons
	1577	+	7 of the American Legion Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
	1578	+	8 State Special License Plate Fund.
	1579	+	9 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Sons of the
	1580	+	10 American Legion Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
	1581	+	11 Special License Plate Fund.
	1582	+	12 (f) The following funds are created as special funds in
	1583	+	13 the State treasury:
	1584	+	14 (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in
	1585	+	15 the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants
	1586	+	16 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund
	1587	+	17 roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development,
	1588	+	18 enhancement, and restoration projects in this State.
	1589	+	19 (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
	1590	+	20 the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants
	1591	+	21 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago.
	1592	+	22 (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money
	1593	+	23 in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid
	1594	+	24 as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
	1595	+	25 (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund.
	1596	+	26 All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness
	1597	+
	1598	+
	1599	+
	1600	+
	1601	+
	1602	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 45 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1603	+
	1604	+
	1605	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 46 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 46 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1606	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 46 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1607	+	1 Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for
	1608	+	2 support, education, and awareness of veterans with
	1609	+	3 post-traumatic stress disorder.
	1610	+	4 (5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the
	1611	+	5 Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the
	1612	+	6 International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide
	1613	+	7 Dogs of America.
	1614	+	8 (6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the
	1615	+	9 Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the
	1616	+	10 Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
	1617	+	11 (7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare
	1618	+	12 Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot -
	1619	+	13 Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the
	1620	+	14 Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of
	1621	+	15 furthering pancreatic cancer research.
	1622	+	16 (8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund. All
	1623	+	17 money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund
	1624	+	18 shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of
	1625	+	19 Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with
	1626	+	20 guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become
	1627	+	21 guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities
	1628	+	22 but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with
	1629	+	23 becoming a guardian.
	1630	+	24 (9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
	1631	+	25 the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as
	1632	+	26 grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric
	1633	+
	1634	+
	1635	+
	1636	+
	1637	+
	1638	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 46 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1639	+
	1640	+
	1641	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 47 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 47 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1642	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 47 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1643	+	1 cancer treatment and research.
	1644	+	2 (10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in
	1645	+	3 the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants
	1646	+	4 to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing
	1647	+	5 educational scholarships to military families.
	1648	+	6 (11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All
	1649	+	7 money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall
	1650	+	8 be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly
	1651	+	9 and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote
	1652	+	10 recreational aviation.
	1653	+	11 (12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund.
	1654	+	12 All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities
	1655	+	13 Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse
	1656	+	14 Council of the Quad Cities.
	1657	+	15 (13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund.
	1658	+	16 All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund
	1659	+	17 shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation
	1660	+	18 for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses,
	1661	+	19 and others who work in the health care industry in this
	1662	+	20 State.
	1663	+	21 (14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in
	1664	+	22 the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants
	1665	+	23 to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America.
	1666	+	24 (15) The Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation
	1667	+	25 Fund. All money in the Tick Research, Education, and
	1668	+	26 Evaluation Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois
	1669	+
	1670	+
	1671	+
	1672	+
	1673	+
	1674	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 47 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1675	+
	1676	+
	1677	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 48 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 48 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1678	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 48 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1679	+	1 Lyme Association.
	1680	+	2 (16) The Sons of the American Legion Fund. All money
	1681	+	3 in the Sons of the American Legion Fund shall be paid as
	1682	+	4 grants to the Illinois Detachment of the Sons of the
	1683	+	5 American Legion.
	1684	+	6 (Source: P.A. 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21;
	1685	+	7 102-423, eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff.
	1686	+	8 8-20-21; 102-809, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-112,
	1687	+	9 eff. 1-1-24; 103-163, eff. 1-1-24; 103-349, eff. 1-1-24;
	1688	+	10 revised 12-15-23.)
	1689	+	11 (625 ILCS 5/6-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106)
	1690	+	12 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
	1691	+	13 Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
	1692	+	14 (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
	1693	+	15 to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
	1694	+	16 furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall
	1695	+	17 be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
	1696	+	18 entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
	1697	+	19 examination within a period of one year after the date of
	1698	+	20 application.
	1699	+	21 (b) Every application shall state the legal name, social
	1700	+	22 security number, zip code, date of birth, sex, and residence
	1701	+	23 address of the applicant; briefly describe the applicant;
	1702	+	24 state whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a
	1703	+	25 driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and
	1704	+
	1705	+
	1706	+
	1707	+
	1708	+
	1709	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 48 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1710	+
	1711	+
	1712	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 49 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 49 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1713	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 49 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1714	+	1 whether any such license has ever been cancelled, suspended,
	1715	+	2 revoked or refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such
	1716	+	3 cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include
	1717	+	4 an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth
	1718	+	5 is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature.
	1719	+	6 In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow
	1720	+	7 the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an
	1721	+	8 applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the
	1722	+	9 Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work
	1723	+	10 address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The
	1724	+	11 application form may also require the statement of such
	1725	+	12 additional relevant information as the Secretary of State
	1726	+	13 shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency
	1727	+	14 and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his
	1728	+	15 discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application
	1729	+	16 for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable
	1730	+	17 photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the
	1731	+	18 Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers
	1732	+	19 license shall include a photograph of the driver. The
	1733	+	20 Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system
	1734	+	21 most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of
	1735	+	22 a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo
	1736	+	23 thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace
	1737	+	24 officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or
	1738	+	25 public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain
	1739	+	26 public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal
	1740	+
	1741	+
	1742	+
	1743	+
	1744	+
	1745	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 49 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1746	+
	1747	+
	1748	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 50 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 50 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1749	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 50 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1750	+	1 statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
	1751	+	2 violations or is limited to specific violations.
	1752	+	3 (b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
	1753	+	4 for a digital driver's license and identification card
	1754	+	5 issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
	1755	+	6 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
	1756	+	7 implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
	1757	+	8 that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
	1758	+	9 applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary"
	1759	+	10 when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license
	1760	+	11 application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be
	1761	+	12 displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant.
	1762	+	13 (b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's
	1763	+	14 license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the
	1764	+	15 United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. Applicants
	1765	+	16 who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof of lawful
	1766	+	17 status may apply for a driver's license or permit under
	1767	+	18 Section 6-105.1 of this Code.
	1768	+	19 (c) The application form shall include a notice to the
	1769	+	20 applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
	1770	+	21 under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
	1771	+	22 provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
	1772	+	23 State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
	1773	+	24 the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
	1774	+	25 Registration Act.
	1775	+	26 (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who
	1776	+
	1777	+
	1778	+
	1779	+
	1780	+
	1781	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 50 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1782	+
	1783	+
	1784	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 51 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 51 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1785	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 51 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1786	+	1 applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued
	1787	+	2 under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and
	1788	+	3 who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age,
	1789	+	4 must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the
	1790	+	5 federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State
	1791	+	6 must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
	1792	+	7 information regarding the applicants identified in this
	1793	+	8 subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The
	1794	+	9 applicant's signature on the application serves as an
	1795	+	10 indication that the applicant either has already registered
	1796	+	11 with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing
	1797	+	12 the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the
	1798	+	13 necessary information for registration. The Secretary must
	1799	+	14 notify the applicant at the time of application that his
	1800	+	15 signature constitutes consent to registration with the
	1801	+	16 Selective Service System, if he is not already registered.
	1802	+	17 (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
	1803	+	18 or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the
	1804	+	19 Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
	1805	+	20 veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
	1806	+	21 veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
	1807	+	22 this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but
	1808	+	23 are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214,
	1809	+	24 Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not
	1810	+	25 receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic
	1811	+	26 training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an
	1812	+
	1813	+
	1814	+
	1815	+
	1816	+
	1817	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 51 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1818	+
	1819	+
	1820	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 52 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 52 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1821	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 52 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1822	+	1 identification card issued under the federal Veterans
	1823	+	2 Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department
	1824	+	3 of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the
	1825	+	4 document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of
	1826	+	5 Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran
	1827	+	6 to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department
	1828	+	7 of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what
	1829	+	8 other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are
	1830	+	9 acceptable.
	1831	+	10 For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a
	1832	+	11 veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
	1833	+	12 Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
	1834	+	13 address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic
	1835	+	14 information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
	1836	+	15 The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
	1837	+	16 applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
	1838	+	17 writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
	1839	+	18 Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
	1840	+	19 veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
	1841	+	20 shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
	1842	+	21 as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled.
	1843	+	22 For purposes of this subsection (e):
	1844	+	23 "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
	1845	+	24 States, including a member of any reserve component or
	1846	+	25 National Guard unit.
	1847	+	26 "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
	1848	+
	1849	+
	1850	+
	1851	+
	1852	+
	1853	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 52 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1854	+
	1855	+
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	1857	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 53 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1858	+	1 forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
	1859	+	2 conditions.
	1860	+	3 (f) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license
	1861	+	4 plates under Section 3-664 of this Code may apply for an
	1862	+	5 original or renewal driver's license with space for a
	1863	+	6 designation as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any
	1864	+	7 fee for this application. If the Secretary does not waive the
	1865	+	8 fee, any fee charged to the applicant must be deposited into
	1866	+	9 the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is
	1867	+	10 authorized to issue rules to implement this subsection.
	1868	+	11 (Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19;
	1869	+	12 101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
	1870	+	13 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
	1871	+	14 Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
	1872	+	15 (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
	1873	+	16 to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
	1874	+	17 furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall
	1875	+	18 be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
	1876	+	19 entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
	1877	+	20 examination within a period of one year after the date of
	1878	+	21 application.
	1879	+	22 (b) Every application shall state the legal name, zip
	1880	+	23 code, date of birth, sex, and residence address of the
	1881	+	24 applicant; briefly describe the applicant; state whether the
	1882	+	25 applicant has theretofore been licensed as a driver, and, if
	1883	+
	1884	+
	1885	+
	1886	+
	1887	+
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	1889	+
	1890	+
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	1892	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 54 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1893	+	1 so, when and by what state or country, and whether any such
	1894	+	2 license has ever been cancelled, suspended, revoked or
	1895	+	3 refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such
	1896	+	4 cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include
	1897	+	5 an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth
	1898	+	6 is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature.
	1899	+	7 In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow
	1900	+	8 the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an
	1901	+	9 applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the
	1902	+	10 Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work
	1903	+	11 address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The
	1904	+	12 application form may also require the statement of such
	1905	+	13 additional relevant information as the Secretary of State
	1906	+	14 shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency
	1907	+	15 and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his
	1908	+	16 discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application
	1909	+	17 for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable
	1910	+	18 photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the
	1911	+	19 Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers
	1912	+	20 license shall include a photograph of the driver. The
	1913	+	21 Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system
	1914	+	22 most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of
	1915	+	23 a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo
	1916	+	24 thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace
	1917	+	25 officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or
	1918	+	26 public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain
	1919	+
	1920	+
	1921	+
	1922	+
	1923	+
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	1925	+
	1926	+
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	1929	+	1 public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal
	1930	+	2 statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
	1931	+	3 violations or is limited to specific violations.
	1932	+	4 (b-1) Every application shall state the social security
	1933	+	5 number of the applicant; except if the applicant is applying
	1934	+	6 for a standard driver's license and, on the date of
	1935	+	7 application, is ineligible for a social security number, then:
	1936	+	8 (1) if the applicant has documentation, issued by the
	1937	+	9 United States Department of Homeland Security, authorizing
	1938	+	10 the applicant's presence in this country, the applicant
	1939	+	11 shall provide such documentation instead of a social
	1940	+	12 security number; and
	1941	+	13 (2) if the applicant does not have documentation
	1942	+	14 described in paragraph (1), the applicant shall provide,
	1943	+	15 instead of a social security number, the following:
	1944	+	16 (A) documentation establishing that the applicant
	1945	+	17 has resided in this State for a period in excess of one
	1946	+	18 year;
	1947	+	19 (B) a passport validly issued to the applicant
	1948	+	20 from the applicant's country of citizenship or a
	1949	+	21 consular identification document validly issued to the
	1950	+	22 applicant by a consulate of that country as defined in
	1951	+	23 Section 5 of the Consular Identification Document Act,
	1952	+	24 as long as such documents are either unexpired or
	1953	+	25 presented by an applicant within 2 years of its
	1954	+	26 expiration date; and
	1955	+
	1956	+
	1957	+
	1958	+
	1959	+
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	1961	+
	1962	+
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	1964	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 56 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1965	+	1 (C) a social security card, if the applicant has a
	1966	+	2 social security number.
	1967	+	3 (b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
	1968	+	4 for a digital driver's license and identification card
	1969	+	5 issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
	1970	+	6 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
	1971	+	7 implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
	1972	+	8 that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
	1973	+	9 applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary"
	1974	+	10 when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license
	1975	+	11 application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be
	1976	+	12 displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant.
	1977	+	13 (b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's
	1978	+	14 license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the
	1979	+	15 United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
	1980	+	16 (c) The application form shall include a notice to the
	1981	+	17 applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
	1982	+	18 under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
	1983	+	19 provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
	1984	+	20 State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
	1985	+	21 the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
	1986	+	22 Registration Act.
	1987	+	23 (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who
	1988	+	24 applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued
	1989	+	25 under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and
	1990	+	26 who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age,
	1991	+
	1992	+
	1993	+
	1994	+
	1995	+
	1996	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 56 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	1997	+
	1998	+
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	2001	+	1 must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the
	2002	+	2 federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State
	2003	+	3 must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
	2004	+	4 information regarding the applicants identified in this
	2005	+	5 subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The
	2006	+	6 applicant's signature on the application serves as an
	2007	+	7 indication that the applicant either has already registered
	2008	+	8 with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing
	2009	+	9 the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the
	2010	+	10 necessary information for registration. The Secretary must
	2011	+	11 notify the applicant at the time of application that his
	2012	+	12 signature constitutes consent to registration with the
	2013	+	13 Selective Service System, if he is not already registered.
	2014	+	14 (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
	2015	+	15 or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the
	2016	+	16 Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
	2017	+	17 veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
	2018	+	18 veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
	2019	+	19 this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but
	2020	+	20 are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214,
	2021	+	21 Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not
	2022	+	22 receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic
	2023	+	23 training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an
	2024	+	24 identification card issued under the federal Veterans
	2025	+	25 Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department
	2026	+	26 of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the
	2027	+
	2028	+
	2029	+
	2030	+
	2031	+
	2032	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 57 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2033	+
	2034	+
	2035	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 58 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 58 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
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	2037	+	1 document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of
	2038	+	2 Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran
	2039	+	3 to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department
	2040	+	4 of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what
	2041	+	5 other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are
	2042	+	6 acceptable.
	2043	+	7 For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a
	2044	+	8 veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
	2045	+	9 Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
	2046	+	10 address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic
	2047	+	11 information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
	2048	+	12 The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
	2049	+	13 applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
	2050	+	14 writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
	2051	+	15 Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
	2052	+	16 veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
	2053	+	17 shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
	2054	+	18 as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled.
	2055	+	19 For purposes of this subsection (e):
	2056	+	20 "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
	2057	+	21 States, including a member of any reserve component or
	2058	+	22 National Guard unit.
	2059	+	23 "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
	2060	+	24 forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
	2061	+	25 conditions.
	2062	+	26 (f) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license
	2063	+
	2064	+
	2065	+
	2066	+
	2067	+
	2068	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 58 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2069	+
	2070	+
	2071	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 59 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 59 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2072	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 59 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2073	+	1 plates under Section 3-664 of this Code may apply for an
	2074	+	2 original or renewal driver's license with space for a
	2075	+	3 designation as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any
	2076	+	4 fee for this application. If the Secretary does not waive the
	2077	+	5 fee, any fee charged to the applicant must be deposited into
	2078	+	6 the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is
	2079	+	7 authorized to issue rules to implement this subsection.
	2080	+	8 (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
	2081	+	9 (625 ILCS 5/6-110) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110)
	2082	+	10 Sec. 6-110. Licenses issued to drivers.
	2083	+	11 (a) The Secretary of State shall issue to every qualifying
	2084	+	12 applicant a driver's license as applied for, which license
	2085	+	13 shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee,
	2086	+	14 the legal name, signature, zip code, date of birth, residence
	2087	+	15 address, and a brief description of the licensee.
	2088	+	16 Licenses issued shall also indicate the classification and
	2089	+	17 the restrictions under Section 6-104 of this Code. The
	2090	+	18 Secretary may adopt rules to establish informational
	2091	+	19 restrictions that can be placed on the driver's license
	2092	+	20 regarding specific conditions of the licensee.
	2093	+	21 A driver's license issued may, in the discretion of the
	2094	+	22 Secretary, include a suitable photograph of a type prescribed
	2095	+	23 by the Secretary.
	2096	+	24 (a-1) If the licensee is less than 18 years of age, unless
	2097	+	25 one of the exceptions in subsection (a-2) apply, the license
	2098	+
	2099	+
	2100	+
	2101	+
	2102	+
	2103	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 59 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
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	2108	+	1 shall, as a matter of law, be invalid for the operation of any
	2109	+	2 motor vehicle during the following times:
	2110	+	3 (A) Between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Saturday;
	2111	+	4 (B) Between 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on
	2112	+	5 Sunday; and
	2113	+	6 (C) Between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday,
	2114	+	7 inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
	2115	+	8 (a-2) The driver's license of a person under the age of 18
	2116	+	9 shall not be invalid as described in subsection (a-1) of this
	2117	+	10 Section if the licensee under the age of 18 was:
	2118	+	11 (1) accompanied by the licensee's parent or guardian
	2119	+	12 or other person in custody or control of the minor;
	2120	+	13 (2) on an errand at the direction of the minor's
	2121	+	14 parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
	2122	+	15 (3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
	2123	+	16 (4) going to or returning home from an employment
	2124	+	17 activity, without any detour or stop;
	2125	+	18 (5) involved in an emergency;
	2126	+	19 (6) going to or returning home from, without any
	2127	+	20 detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other
	2128	+	21 recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored
	2129	+	22 by a government or governmental agency, a civic
	2130	+	23 organization, or another similar entity that takes
	2131	+	24 responsibility for the licensee, without any detour or
	2132	+	25 stop;
	2133	+	26 (7) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the
	2134	+
	2135	+
	2136	+
	2137	+
	2138	+
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	2140	+
	2141	+
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	2143	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 61 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2144	+	1 United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of
	2145	+	2 religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
	2146	+	3 (8) married or had been married or is an emancipated
	2147	+	4 minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act.
	2148	+	5 (a-2.5) The driver's license of a person who is 17 years of
	2149	+	6 age and has been licensed for at least 12 months is not invalid
	2150	+	7 as described in subsection (a-1) of this Section while the
	2151	+	8 licensee is participating as an assigned driver in a Safe
	2152	+	9 Rides program that meets the following criteria:
	2153	+	10 (1) the program is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
	2154	+	11 America or another national public service organization;
	2155	+	12 and
	2156	+	13 (2) the sponsoring organization carries liability
	2157	+	14 insurance covering the program.
	2158	+	15 (a-3) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age
	2159	+	16 of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations
	2160	+	17 governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section
	2161	+	18 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to
	2162	+	19 the graduated driver's license holder's 18th birthday, and was
	2163	+	20 subsequently convicted of the offense, the provisions of
	2164	+	21 subsection (a-1) shall continue to apply until such time as a
	2165	+	22 period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an
	2166	+	23 additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense
	2167	+	24 against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
	2168	+	25 or Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
	2169	+	26 (a-4) If an applicant for a driver's license or
	2170	+
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	2172	+
	2173	+
	2174	+
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	2180	+	1 instruction permit has a current identification card issued by
	2181	+	2 the Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the
	2182	+	3 applicant to utilize the same residence address and name on
	2183	+	4 the identification card, driver's license, and instruction
	2184	+	5 permit records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
	2185	+	6 promulgate rules to implement this provision.
	2186	+	7 (a-5) If an applicant for a driver's license is a judicial
	2187	+	8 officer or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have his
	2188	+	9 or her office or work address listed on the license instead of
	2189	+	10 the applicant's residence or mailing address. The Secretary of
	2190	+	11 State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (a-5).
	2191	+	12 For the purposes of this subsection (a-5), "peace officer"
	2192	+	13 means any person who by virtue of his or her office or public
	2193	+	14 employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public
	2194	+	15 order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal statute
	2195	+	16 of this State, whether that duty extends to all violations or
	2196	+	17 is limited to specific violations.
	2197	+	18 (b) Until the Secretary of State establishes a First
	2198	+	19 Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry under Section
	2199	+	20 6-117 of this Code, the Secretary of State shall provide a
	2200	+	21 format on the reverse of each driver's license issued which
	2201	+	22 the licensee may use to execute a document of gift conforming
	2202	+	23 to the provisions of the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. The
	2203	+	24 format shall allow the licensee to indicate the gift intended,
	2204	+	25 whether specific organs, any organ, or the entire body, and
	2205	+	26 shall accommodate the signatures of the donor and 2 witnesses.
	2206	+
	2207	+
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	2216	+	1 The Secretary shall also inform each applicant or licensee of
	2217	+	2 this format, describe the procedure for its execution, and may
	2218	+	3 offer the necessary witnesses; provided that in so doing, the
	2219	+	4 Secretary shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
	2220	+	5 she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift. A
	2221	+	6 brochure explaining this method of executing an anatomical
	2222	+	7 gift document shall be given to each applicant or licensee.
	2223	+	8 The brochure shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
	2224	+	9 she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift, and
	2225	+	10 that he or she may wish to consult with family, friends or
	2226	+	11 clergy before doing so. The Secretary of State may undertake
	2227	+	12 additional efforts, including education and awareness
	2228	+	13 activities, to promote organ and tissue donation.
	2229	+	14 (c) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
	2230	+	15 driver's license issued a space where the licensee may place a
	2231	+	16 sticker or decal of the uniform size as the Secretary may
	2232	+	17 specify, which sticker or decal may indicate in appropriate
	2233	+	18 language that the owner of the license carries an Emergency
	2234	+	19 Medical Information Card.
	2235	+	20 The sticker may be provided by any person, hospital,
	2236	+	21 school, medical group, or association interested in assisting
	2237	+	22 in implementing the Emergency Medical Information Card, but
	2238	+	23 shall meet the specifications as the Secretary may by rule or
	2239	+	24 regulation require.
	2240	+	25 (d) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
	2241	+	26 driver's license issued a space where the licensee may
	2242	+
	2243	+
	2244	+
	2245	+
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	2252	+	1 indicate his blood type and RH factor.
	2253	+	2 (e) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
	2254	+	3 original or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee
	2255	+	4 under 21 years of age shall be of a distinct nature from those
	2256	+	5 driver's licenses issued to individuals 21 years of age and
	2257	+	6 older. The color designated for driver's licenses for
	2258	+	7 licensees under 21 years of age shall be at the discretion of
	2259	+	8 the Secretary of State.
	2260	+	9 (e-1) The Secretary shall provide that each driver's
	2261	+	10 license issued to a person under the age of 21 displays the
	2262	+	11 date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date
	2263	+	12 upon which the person becomes 21 years of age.
	2264	+	13 (e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
	2265	+	14 military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
	2266	+	15 ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
	2267	+	16 which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
	2268	+	17 education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State
	2269	+	18 in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital
	2270	+	19 services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to
	2271	+	20 issue drivers' licenses with the word "veteran" appearing on
	2272	+	21 the face of the licenses. This authorization is predicated on
	2273	+	22 the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any
	2274	+	23 other driver's license which identifies an occupation, status,
	2275	+	24 affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the
	2276	+	25 license holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the
	2277	+	26 driver's license.
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	2279	+
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	2281	+
	2282	+
	2283	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 64 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
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	2286	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 65 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 65 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2287	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 65 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2288	+	1 (e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary
	2289	+	2 of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
	2290	+	3 driver's license where, at the request of the applicant, the
	2291	+	4 word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
	2292	+	5 be available to a person identified as a veteran under
	2293	+	6 subsection (e) of Section 6-106 of this Code who was
	2294	+	7 discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
	2295	+	8 (e-7) Upon providing required documentation, at the
	2296	+	9 request of the applicant, the driver's license may reflect
	2297	+	10 Gold Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a
	2298	+	11 space on each original or renewal driver's license for such
	2299	+	12 designation. This designation shall be available to a person
	2300	+	13 eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of
	2301	+	14 Section 6-106 of this Code.
	2302	+	15 (f) The Secretary of State shall inform all Illinois
	2303	+	16 licensed commercial motor vehicle operators of the
	2304	+	17 requirements of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act,
	2305	+	18 Article V of this Chapter, and shall make provisions to insure
	2306	+	19 that all drivers, seeking to obtain a commercial driver's
	2307	+	20 license, be afforded an opportunity prior to April 1, 1992, to
	2308	+	21 obtain the license. The Secretary is authorized to extend
	2309	+	22 driver's license expiration dates, and assign specific times,
	2310	+	23 dates and locations where these commercial driver's tests
	2311	+	24 shall be conducted. Any applicant, regardless of the current
	2312	+	25 expiration date of the applicant's driver's license, may be
	2313	+	26 subject to any assignment by the Secretary. Failure to comply
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	2317	+
	2318	+
	2319	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 65 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
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	2322	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 66 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 66 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2323	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 66 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2324	+	1 with the Secretary's assignment may result in the applicant's
	2325	+	2 forfeiture of an opportunity to receive a commercial driver's
	2326	+	3 license prior to April 1, 1992.
	2327	+	4 (g) The Secretary of State shall designate on a driver's
	2328	+	5 license issued, a space where the licensee may indicate that
	2329	+	6 he or she has drafted a living will in accordance with the
	2330	+	7 Illinois Living Will Act or a durable power of attorney for
	2331	+	8 health care in accordance with the Illinois Power of Attorney
	2332	+	9 Act.
	2333	+	10 (g-1) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion,
	2334	+	11 may designate on each driver's license issued a space where
	2335	+	12 the licensee may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
	2336	+	13 Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
	2337	+	14 specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
	2338	+	15 owner of the license has renewed his or her driver's license.
	2339	+	16 (h) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the
	2340	+	17 terms of this Section is not liable for damages in any civil
	2341	+	18 action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding
	2342	+	19 for his or her act.
	2343	+	20 (i) The Secretary shall designate a space on each original
	2344	+	21 or renewal of a driver's license, at the request of the
	2345	+	22 applicant, for a designation as a Gold Star Family. This
	2346	+	23 designation shall be available to a person eligible for Gold
	2347	+	24 Star license plates under subsection (f) of Section 6-106 of
	2348	+	25 this Code.
	2349	+	26 (Source: P.A. 97-263, eff. 8-5-11; 97-739, eff. 1-1-13;
	2350	+
	2351	+
	2352	+
	2353	+
	2354	+
	2355	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 66 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2356	+
	2357	+
	2358	+	SB2959 Enrolled- 67 -LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b SB2959 Enrolled - 67 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2359	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 67 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b
	2360	+	1 97-847, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1127, eff. 1-1-13; 98-323, eff.
	2361	+	2 1-1-14; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
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	2367	+	SB2959 Enrolled - 67 - LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b