Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1120 Latest Draft

Bill / Engrossed Version Filed 03/18/2025

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1  AN ACT concerning transportation.
2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3  represented in the General Assembly:
4  Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5  changing Section 6-110 as follows:
6  (625 ILCS 5/6-110)
7  Sec. 6-110. Licenses issued to drivers.
8  (a) The Secretary of State shall issue to every qualifying
9  applicant a driver's license as applied for, which license
10  shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee,
11  the legal name, signature, zip code, date of birth, residence
12  address, and a brief description of the licensee.
13  Licenses issued shall also indicate the classification and
14  the restrictions under Section 6-104 of this Code. The
15  Secretary may adopt rules to establish informational
16  restrictions that can be placed on the driver's license
17  regarding specific conditions of the licensee.
18  A driver's license issued may, in the discretion of the
19  Secretary, include a suitable photograph of a type prescribed
20  by the Secretary.
21  (a-1) If the licensee is less than 18 years of age, unless
22  one of the exceptions in subsection (a-2) apply, the license
23  shall, as a matter of law, be invalid for the operation of any

 

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1  motor vehicle during the following times:
2  (A) Between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Saturday;
3  (B) Between 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on
4  Sunday; and
5  (C) Between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday,
6  inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
7  (a-2) The driver's license of a person under the age of 18
8  shall not be invalid as described in subsection (a-1) of this
9  Section if the licensee under the age of 18 was:
10  (1) accompanied by the licensee's parent or guardian
11  or other person in custody or control of the minor;
12  (2) on an errand at the direction of the minor's
13  parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
14  (3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
15  (4) going to or returning home from an employment
16  activity, without any detour or stop;
17  (5) involved in an emergency;
18  (6) going to or returning home from, without any
19  detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other
20  recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored
21  by a government or governmental agency, a civic
22  organization, or another similar entity that takes
23  responsibility for the licensee, without any detour or
24  stop;
25  (7) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the
26  United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of

 

 

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1  religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
2  (8) married or had been married or is an emancipated
3  minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act.
4  (a-2.5) The driver's license of a person who is 17 years of
5  age and has been licensed for at least 12 months is not invalid
6  as described in subsection (a-1) of this Section while the
7  licensee is participating as an assigned driver in a Safe
8  Rides program that meets the following criteria:
9  (1) the program is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
10  America or another national public service organization;
11  and
12  (2) the sponsoring organization carries liability
13  insurance covering the program.
14  (a-3) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age
15  of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations
16  governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section
17  6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to
18  the graduated driver's license holder's 18th birthday, and was
19  subsequently convicted of the offense, the provisions of
20  subsection (a-1) shall continue to apply until such time as a
21  period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an
22  additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense
23  against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
24  or Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
25  (a-4) If an applicant for a driver's license or
26  instruction permit has a current identification card issued by

 

 

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1  the Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the
2  applicant to utilize the same residence address and name on
3  the identification card, driver's license, and instruction
4  permit records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
5  promulgate rules to implement this provision.
6  (a-5) If an applicant for a driver's license is an
7  employee of the Department of Children and Family Services
8  with a job title of "Child Protection Specialist Trainee",
9  "Child Protection Specialist", "Child Protection Advanced
10  Specialist", "Child Welfare Specialist Trainee", "Child
11  Welfare Specialist", or "Child Welfare Advanced Specialist" or
12  a judicial officer or a peace officer, the applicant may elect
13  to have his or her office or work address listed on the license
14  instead of the applicant's residence or mailing address. The
15  Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this
16  subsection (a-5). For the purposes of this subsection (a-5),
17  "peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her
18  office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to
19  maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of any
20  penal statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
21  violations or is limited to specific violations.
22  (b) Until the Secretary of State establishes a First
23  Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry under Section
24  6-117 of this Code, the Secretary of State shall provide a
25  format on the reverse of each driver's license issued which
26  the licensee may use to execute a document of gift conforming

 

 

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1  to the provisions of the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. The
2  format shall allow the licensee to indicate the gift intended,
3  whether specific organs, any organ, or the entire body, and
4  shall accommodate the signatures of the donor and 2 witnesses.
5  The Secretary shall also inform each applicant or licensee of
6  this format, describe the procedure for its execution, and may
7  offer the necessary witnesses; provided that in so doing, the
8  Secretary shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
9  she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift. A
10  brochure explaining this method of executing an anatomical
11  gift document shall be given to each applicant or licensee.
12  The brochure shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
13  she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift, and
14  that he or she may wish to consult with family, friends, or
15  clergy before doing so. The Secretary of State may undertake
16  additional efforts, including education and awareness
17  activities, to promote organ and tissue donation.
18  (c) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
19  driver's license issued a space where the licensee may place a
20  sticker or decal of the uniform size as the Secretary may
21  specify, which sticker or decal may indicate in appropriate
22  language that the owner of the license carries an Emergency
23  Medical Information Card.
24  The sticker may be provided by any person, hospital,
25  school, medical group, or association interested in assisting
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1  shall meet the specifications as the Secretary may by rule or
2  regulation require.
3  (d) (Blank). The Secretary of State shall designate on
4  each driver's license issued a space where the licensee may
5  indicate his blood type and RH factor.
6  (e) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
7  original or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee
8  under 21 years of age shall be of a distinct nature from those
9  driver's licenses issued to individuals 21 years of age and
10  older. The color designated for driver's licenses for
11  licensees under 21 years of age shall be at the discretion of
12  the Secretary of State.
13  (e-1) The Secretary shall provide that each driver's
14  license issued to a person under the age of 21 displays the
15  date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date
16  upon which the person becomes 21 years of age.
17  (e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
18  military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
19  ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
20  which they are legally entitled, including health care
21  healthcare, education assistance, and job placement. To assist
22  the State in identifying these veterans and delivering these
23  vital services and benefits, the Secretary of State is
24  authorized to issue drivers' licenses with the word "veteran"
25  appearing on the face of the licenses. This authorization is
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1  not issue any other driver's license which identifies an
2  occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
3  characteristics of the license holder which is unrelated to
4  the purpose of the driver's license.
5  (e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary
6  of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
7  driver's license where, at the request of the applicant, the
8  word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
9  be available to a person identified as a veteran under
10  subsection (e) of Section 6-106 of this Code who was
11  discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
12  (e-7) Upon providing the required documentation, at the
13  request of the applicant, the driver's license may reflect
14  Gold Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a
15  space on each original or renewal driver's license for such
16  designation. This designation shall be available to a person
17  eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of
18  Section 6-106 of this Code.
19  (f) The Secretary of State shall inform all Illinois
20  licensed commercial motor vehicle operators of the
21  requirements of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act,
22  Article V of this Chapter, and shall make provisions to insure
23  that all drivers, seeking to obtain a commercial driver's
24  license, be afforded an opportunity prior to April 1, 1992, to
25  obtain the license. The Secretary is authorized to extend
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1  dates and locations where these commercial driver's tests
2  shall be conducted. Any applicant, regardless of the current
3  expiration date of the applicant's driver's license, may be
4  subject to any assignment by the Secretary. Failure to comply
5  with the Secretary's assignment may result in the applicant's
6  forfeiture of an opportunity to receive a commercial driver's
7  license prior to April 1, 1992.
8  (g) The Secretary of State shall designate on a driver's
9  license issued, a space where the licensee may indicate that
10  he or she has drafted a living will in accordance with the
11  Illinois Living Will Act or a durable power of attorney for
12  health care in accordance with the Illinois Power of Attorney
13  Act.
14  (g-1) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion,
15  may designate on each driver's license issued a space where
16  the licensee may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
17  Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
18  specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
19  owner of the license has renewed his or her driver's license.
20  (h) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the
21  terms of this Section is not liable for damages in any civil
22  action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding
23  for his or her act.
24  (i) The Secretary shall designate a space on each original
25  or renewal of a driver's license, at the request of the
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1  designation shall be available to a person eligible for Gold
2  Star license plates under subsection (f) of Section 6-106 of
3  this Code.
4  (Source: P.A. 103-888, eff. 8-9-24; 103-933, eff. 1-1-25;
5  revised 11-26-24.)

 

 

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