104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1239 Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 335/18 new625 ILCS 5/6-123 new Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to provide an option to an applicant for an original, reissued, or renewed identification card, driver's license, or driver's permit to indicate the applicant's blood type. If an applicant chooses to indicate the applicant's blood type, the Secretary of State shall print the identified blood type on the applicant's identification card, driver's license, or permit. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall be construed to require the Secretary to verify an applicant's blood type designation. LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1239 Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 335/18 new625 ILCS 5/6-123 new 15 ILCS 335/18 new 625 ILCS 5/6-123 new Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to provide an option to an applicant for an original, reissued, or renewed identification card, driver's license, or driver's permit to indicate the applicant's blood type. If an applicant chooses to indicate the applicant's blood type, the Secretary of State shall print the identified blood type on the applicant's identification card, driver's license, or permit. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall be construed to require the Secretary to verify an applicant's blood type designation. LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1239 Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 335/18 new625 ILCS 5/6-123 new 15 ILCS 335/18 new 625 ILCS 5/6-123 new 15 ILCS 335/18 new 625 ILCS 5/6-123 new Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to provide an option to an applicant for an original, reissued, or renewed identification card, driver's license, or driver's permit to indicate the applicant's blood type. If an applicant chooses to indicate the applicant's blood type, the Secretary of State shall print the identified blood type on the applicant's identification card, driver's license, or permit. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall be construed to require the Secretary to verify an applicant's blood type designation. LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b A BILL FOR HB1239LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b HB1239 LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b HB1239 LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended 5 by adding Section 18 as follows: 6 (15 ILCS 335/18 new) 7 Sec. 18. Blood type on identification card. The Secretary 8 of State shall provide an option to an applicant for an 9 original, reissued, or renewed identification card to indicate 10 the applicant's blood type. If an applicant chooses to 11 indicate the applicant's blood type, the Secretary of State 12 shall print the identified blood type on the applicant's 13 identification card. Nothing in this Section shall be 14 construed to require the Secretary of State to verify an 15 applicant's blood type designation. 16 Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 17 Section 6-123 as follows: 18 (625 ILCS 5/6-123 new) 19 Sec. 6-123. Blood type of driver's license; permit. The 20 Secretary of State shall provide an option to an applicant for 21 an original, reissued, or renewed driver's license or driver's 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1239 Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 335/18 new625 ILCS 5/6-123 new 15 ILCS 335/18 new 625 ILCS 5/6-123 new 15 ILCS 335/18 new 625 ILCS 5/6-123 new Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to provide an option to an applicant for an original, reissued, or renewed identification card, driver's license, or driver's permit to indicate the applicant's blood type. If an applicant chooses to indicate the applicant's blood type, the Secretary of State shall print the identified blood type on the applicant's identification card, driver's license, or permit. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall be construed to require the Secretary to verify an applicant's blood type designation. LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b A BILL FOR 15 ILCS 335/18 new 625 ILCS 5/6-123 new LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b HB1239 LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b HB1239- 2 -LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b HB1239 - 2 - LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b HB1239 - 2 - LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b HB1239 - 2 - LRB104 06192 LNS 16227 b