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2025 and 2026 SB2524 Introduced 2/18/2025, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new625 ILCS 5/6-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106625 ILCS 5/6-110625 ILCS 5/6-110.2 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows an applicant for a driver's license to submit, with the application for a driver's license, documentation confirming an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder so such information may be included on the person's driver's license. Provides that any such documentation is confidential. Defines "autism spectrum disorder" and "intellectual disability". LRB104 12319 LNS 22477 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2524 Introduced 2/18/2025, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new625 ILCS 5/6-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106625 ILCS 5/6-110625 ILCS 5/6-110.2 625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new 625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new 625 ILCS 5/6-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104 625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106 625 ILCS 5/6-110 625 ILCS 5/6-110.2 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows an applicant for a driver's license to submit, with the application for a driver's license, documentation confirming an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder so such information may be included on the person's driver's license. Provides that any such documentation is confidential. Defines "autism spectrum disorder" and "intellectual disability". LRB104 12319 LNS 22477 b LRB104 12319 LNS 22477 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2524 Introduced 2/18/2025, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new625 ILCS 5/6-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106625 ILCS 5/6-110625 ILCS 5/6-110.2 625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new 625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new 625 ILCS 5/6-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104 625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106 625 ILCS 5/6-110 625 ILCS 5/6-110.2
625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new
625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new
625 ILCS 5/6-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104
625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106
625 ILCS 5/6-110
625 ILCS 5/6-110.2
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows an applicant for a driver's license to submit, with the application for a driver's license, documentation confirming an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder so such information may be included on the person's driver's license. Provides that any such documentation is confidential. Defines "autism spectrum disorder" and "intellectual disability".
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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 Sections 6-104, 6-106, 6-110, and 6-110.2 and by
6 adding Sections 1-104.7 and 1-131.7 as follows:
7 (625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new)
8 Sec. 1-104.7. Autism spectrum disorder. Any pervasive
9 developmental disorder or autism spectrum disorder, as defined
10 in the most recent edition or the most recent edition at the
11 time of diagnosis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
12 Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association.
13 (625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new)
14 Sec. 1-131.7. Intellectual disability. A disability,
15 originating before the age of 18 years, characterized
16 concurrently by (i) significant subaverage intellectual
17 functioning as demonstrated by performance on a standardized
18 measure of intellectual functioning, administered in
19 conformity with accepted professional practice, that is at
20 least 2 standard deviations below the mean and (ii)
21 significant limitations in adaptive behavior as expressed in
22 conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills.
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2524 Introduced 2/18/2025, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new625 ILCS 5/6-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106625 ILCS 5/6-110625 ILCS 5/6-110.2 625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new 625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new 625 ILCS 5/6-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104 625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106 625 ILCS 5/6-110 625 ILCS 5/6-110.2
625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new
625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new
625 ILCS 5/6-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104
625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106
625 ILCS 5/6-110
625 ILCS 5/6-110.2
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows an applicant for a driver's license to submit, with the application for a driver's license, documentation confirming an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder so such information may be included on the person's driver's license. Provides that any such documentation is confidential. Defines "autism spectrum disorder" and "intellectual disability".
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625 ILCS 5/1-104.7 new
625 ILCS 5/1-131.7 new
625 ILCS 5/6-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104
625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106
625 ILCS 5/6-110
625 ILCS 5/6-110.2
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1 (625 ILCS 5/6-104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-104)
2 Sec. 6-104. Classification of driver; indication of
3 intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder; special
4 restrictions Driver - Special Restrictions.
5 (a) A driver's license issued under the authority of this
6 Act shall indicate the classification for which the applicant
7 therefor has qualified by examination or by such other means
8 that the Secretary of State shall prescribe. Driver's license
9 classifications shall be prescribed by rule or regulation
10 promulgated by the Secretary of State and such may specify
11 classifications as to operation of motor vehicles of the first
12 division, or of those of the second division, whether operated
13 singly or in lawful combination, and whether for-hire or
14 not-for-hire, and may specify such other classifications as
15 the Secretary deems necessary.
16 No person shall operate a motor vehicle unless such person
17 has a valid license with a proper classification to permit the
18 operation of such vehicle, except that any person may operate
19 a moped if such person has a valid current Illinois driver's
20 license, regardless of classification.
21 (a-5) If a person submits an application for a driver's
22 license with documents under subsection (b-2) of Section
23 6-106, the Secretary of State shall indicate that the person
24 has an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder on
25 the person's driver's license.
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1 (b) No person who is under the age of 21 years or has had
2 less than 1 year of driving experience shall drive: (1) in
3 connection with the operation of any school, day camp, summer
4 camp, or nursery school, any public or private motor vehicle
5 for transporting children to or from any school, day camp,
6 summer camp, or nursery school, or (2) any motor vehicle of the
7 second division when in use for the transportation of persons
8 for compensation.
9 (c) No person who is under the age of 18 years shall be
10 issued a license for the purpose of transporting property for
11 hire, or for the purpose of transporting persons for
12 compensation in a motor vehicle of the first division.
13 (d) No person shall drive: (1) a school bus when
14 transporting school children unless such person possesses a
15 valid school bus driver permit or is accompanied and
16 supervised, for the specific purpose of training prior to
17 routine operation of a school bus, by a person who has held a
18 valid school bus driver permit for at least one year; or (2)
19 any other vehicle owned or operated by or for a public or
20 private school, or a school operated by a religious
21 institution, where such vehicle is being used over a regularly
22 scheduled route for the transportation of persons enrolled as
23 a student in grade 12 or below, in connection with any activity
24 of the entities unless such person possesses a valid school
25 bus driver permit.
26 (d-5) No person may drive a bus that does not meet the
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1 special requirements for school buses provided in Sections
2 12-801, 12-802, 12-803, and 12-805 of this Code that has been
3 chartered for the sole purpose of transporting students
4 regularly enrolled in grade 12 or below to or from
5 interscholastic athletic or interscholastic or school
6 sponsored activities unless the person has a valid and
7 properly classified commercial driver's license as provided in
8 subsection (c-1) of Section 6-508 of this Code in addition to
9 any other permit or license that is required to operate that
10 bus. This subsection (d-5) does not apply to any bus driver
11 employed by a public transportation provider authorized to
12 conduct local or interurban transportation of passengers when
13 the bus is not traveling a specific school bus route but is on
14 a regularly scheduled route for the transporting of other fare
15 paying passengers.
16 A person may operate a chartered bus described in this
17 subsection (d-5) if he or she is not disqualified from driving
18 a chartered bus of that type and if he or she holds a CDL that
19 is:
20 (1) issued to him or her by any other state or
21 jurisdiction in accordance with 49 CFR 383;
22 (2) not suspended, revoked, or canceled; and
23 (3) valid under 49 CFR 383, subpart F, for the type of
24 vehicle being driven.
25 A person may also operate a chartered bus described in
26 this subsection (d-5) if he or she holds a valid CDL and a
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1 valid school bus driver permit that was issued on or before
2 December 31, 2003.
3 (e) No person shall drive a religious organization bus
4 unless such person has a valid and properly classified drivers
5 license or a valid school bus driver permit.
6 (f) No person shall drive a motor vehicle for the purpose
7 of providing transportation for the elderly in connection with
8 the activities of any public or private organization unless
9 such person has a valid and properly classified driver's
10 license issued by the Secretary of State.
11 (g) No person shall drive a bus which meets the special
12 requirements for school buses provided in Section 12-801,
13 12-802, 12-803 and 12-805 of this Code for the purpose of
14 transporting persons 18 years of age or less in connection
15 with any youth camp licensed under the Youth Camp Act or any
16 child care facility licensed under the Child Care Act of 1969
17 unless such person possesses a valid school bus driver permit
18 or is accompanied and supervised, for the specific purpose of
19 training prior to routine operation of a school bus, by a
20 person who has held a valid school bus driver permit for at
21 least one year; however, a person who has a valid and properly
22 classified driver's license issued by the Secretary of State
23 may operate a school bus for the purpose of transporting
24 persons 18 years of age or less in connection with any such
25 youth camp or child care facility if the "SCHOOL BUS" signs are
26 covered or concealed and the stop signal arm and flashing
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1 signal systems are not operable through normal controls.
2 (h) No person shall operate an autocycle unless he or she
3 has a valid Class D driver's license.
4 (Source: P.A. 98-777, eff. 1-1-15.)
5 (625 ILCS 5/6-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106)
6 Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
7 (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
8 to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
9 furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall
10 be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
11 entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
12 examination within a period of one year after the date of
13 application.
14 (b) Every application shall state the legal name, zip
15 code, date of birth, sex, and residence address of the
16 applicant; briefly describe the applicant; state whether the
17 applicant has theretofore been licensed as a driver, and, if
18 so, when and by what state or country, and whether any such
19 license has ever been cancelled, suspended, revoked or
20 refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such
21 cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include
22 an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth
23 is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature.
24 In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow
25 the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an
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1 applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the
2 Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work
3 address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The
4 application form may also require the statement of such
5 additional relevant information as the Secretary of State
6 shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency
7 and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his
8 discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application
9 for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable
10 photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the
11 Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers
12 license shall include a photograph of the driver. The
13 Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system
14 most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of
15 a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo
16 thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace
17 officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or
18 public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain
19 public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal
20 statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
21 violations or is limited to specific violations.
22 (b-1) Every application shall state the social security
23 number of the applicant; except if the applicant is applying
24 for a standard driver's license and, on the date of
25 application, is ineligible for a social security number, then:
26 (1) if the applicant has documentation, issued by the
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1 United States Department of Homeland Security, authorizing
2 the applicant's presence in this country, the applicant
3 shall provide such documentation instead of a social
4 security number; and
5 (2) if the applicant does not have documentation
6 described in paragraph (1), the applicant shall provide,
7 instead of a social security number, the following:
8 (A) documentation establishing that the applicant
9 has resided in this State for a period in excess of one
10 year;
11 (B) a passport validly issued to the applicant
12 from the applicant's country of citizenship or a
13 consular identification document validly issued to the
14 applicant by a consulate of that country as defined in
15 Section 5 of the Consular Identification Document Act,
16 as long as such documents are either unexpired or
17 presented by an applicant within 2 years of its
18 expiration date; and
19 (C) a social security card, if the applicant has a
20 social security number.
21 (b-2) Every application form shall offer an applicant the
22 option to include on the applicant's license whether the
23 applicant has an intellectual disability or autism spectrum
24 disorder. An applicant who wishes to include such information
25 on the applicant's license shall include, with the
26 application, a signed statement by a licensed health care
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1 provider confirming that the applicant has an intellectual
2 disability or autism spectrum disorder.
3 (b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
4 for a digital driver's license and identification card
5 issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
6 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
7 implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
8 that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
9 applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary"
10 when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license
11 application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be
12 displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant.
13 (b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's
14 license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the
15 United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
16 (c) The application form shall include a notice to the
17 applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
18 under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
19 provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
20 State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
21 the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
22 Registration Act.
23 (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who
24 applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued
25 under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and
26 who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age,
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1 must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the
2 federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State
3 must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
4 information regarding the applicants identified in this
5 subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The
6 applicant's signature on the application serves as an
7 indication that the applicant either has already registered
8 with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing
9 the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the
10 necessary information for registration. The Secretary must
11 notify the applicant at the time of application that his
12 signature constitutes consent to registration with the
13 Selective Service System, if he is not already registered.
14 (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
15 or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the
16 Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
17 veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
18 veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
19 this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but
20 are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214,
21 Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not
22 receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic
23 training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an
24 identification card issued under the federal Veterans
25 Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department
26 of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the
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1 document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of
2 Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran
3 to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department
4 of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what
5 other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are
6 acceptable.
7 For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a
8 veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
9 Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
10 address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic
11 information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
12 The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
13 applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
14 writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
15 Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
16 veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
17 shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
18 as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled.
19 For purposes of this subsection (e):
20 "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
21 States, including a member of any reserve component or
22 National Guard unit.
23 "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
24 forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
25 conditions.
26 (f) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license
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1 plates under Section 3-664 of this Code may apply for an
2 original or renewal driver's license with space for a
3 designation as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any
4 fee for this application. If the Secretary does not waive the
5 fee, any fee charged to the applicant must be deposited into
6 the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is
7 authorized to issue rules to implement this subsection.
8 (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24;
9 103-933, eff. 1-1-25.)
10 (625 ILCS 5/6-110)
11 Sec. 6-110. Licenses issued to drivers.
12 (a) The Secretary of State shall issue to every qualifying
13 applicant a driver's license as applied for, which license
14 shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee,
15 the legal name, signature, zip code, date of birth, residence
16 address, and a brief description of the licensee.
17 Licenses issued shall also indicate the classification,
18 intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder, or and
19 the restrictions under Section 6-104 of this Code. The
20 Secretary may adopt rules to establish informational
21 restrictions that can be placed on the driver's license
22 regarding specific conditions of the licensee.
23 A driver's license issued may, in the discretion of the
24 Secretary, include a suitable photograph of a type prescribed
25 by the Secretary.
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1 (a-1) If the licensee is less than 18 years of age, unless
2 one of the exceptions in subsection (a-2) apply, the license
3 shall, as a matter of law, be invalid for the operation of any
4 motor vehicle during the following times:
5 (A) Between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Saturday;
6 (B) Between 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on
7 Sunday; and
8 (C) Between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday,
9 inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
10 (a-2) The driver's license of a person under the age of 18
11 shall not be invalid as described in subsection (a-1) of this
12 Section if the licensee under the age of 18 was:
13 (1) accompanied by the licensee's parent or guardian
14 or other person in custody or control of the minor;
15 (2) on an errand at the direction of the minor's
16 parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
17 (3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
18 (4) going to or returning home from an employment
19 activity, without any detour or stop;
20 (5) involved in an emergency;
21 (6) going to or returning home from, without any
22 detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other
23 recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored
24 by a government or governmental agency, a civic
25 organization, or another similar entity that takes
26 responsibility for the licensee, without any detour or
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1 stop;
2 (7) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the
3 United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of
4 religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
5 (8) married or had been married or is an emancipated
6 minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act.
7 (a-2.5) The driver's license of a person who is 17 years of
8 age and has been licensed for at least 12 months is not invalid
9 as described in subsection (a-1) of this Section while the
10 licensee is participating as an assigned driver in a Safe
11 Rides program that meets the following criteria:
12 (1) the program is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
13 America or another national public service organization;
14 and
15 (2) the sponsoring organization carries liability
16 insurance covering the program.
17 (a-3) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age
18 of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations
19 governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section
20 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to
21 the graduated driver's license holder's 18th birthday, and was
22 subsequently convicted of the offense, the provisions of
23 subsection (a-1) shall continue to apply until such time as a
24 period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an
25 additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense
26 against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
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1 or Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
2 (a-4) If an applicant for a driver's license or
3 instruction permit has a current identification card issued by
4 the Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the
5 applicant to utilize the same residence address and name on
6 the identification card, driver's license, and instruction
7 permit records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
8 promulgate rules to implement this provision.
9 (a-5) If an applicant for a driver's license is an
10 employee of the Department of Children and Family Services
11 with a job title of "Child Protection Specialist Trainee",
12 "Child Protection Specialist", "Child Protection Advanced
13 Specialist", "Child Welfare Specialist Trainee", "Child
14 Welfare Specialist", or "Child Welfare Advanced Specialist" or
15 a judicial officer or a peace officer, the applicant may elect
16 to have his or her office or work address listed on the license
17 instead of the applicant's residence or mailing address. The
18 Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this
19 subsection (a-5). For the purposes of this subsection (a-5),
20 "peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her
21 office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to
22 maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of any
23 penal statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
24 violations or is limited to specific violations.
25 (b) Until the Secretary of State establishes a First
26 Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry under Section
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1 6-117 of this Code, the Secretary of State shall provide a
2 format on the reverse of each driver's license issued which
3 the licensee may use to execute a document of gift conforming
4 to the provisions of the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. The
5 format shall allow the licensee to indicate the gift intended,
6 whether specific organs, any organ, or the entire body, and
7 shall accommodate the signatures of the donor and 2 witnesses.
8 The Secretary shall also inform each applicant or licensee of
9 this format, describe the procedure for its execution, and may
10 offer the necessary witnesses; provided that in so doing, the
11 Secretary shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
12 she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift. A
13 brochure explaining this method of executing an anatomical
14 gift document shall be given to each applicant or licensee.
15 The brochure shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
16 she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift, and
17 that he or she may wish to consult with family, friends, or
18 clergy before doing so. The Secretary of State may undertake
19 additional efforts, including education and awareness
20 activities, to promote organ and tissue donation.
21 (c) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
22 driver's license issued a space where the licensee may place a
23 sticker or decal of the uniform size as the Secretary may
24 specify, which sticker or decal may indicate in appropriate
25 language that the owner of the license carries an Emergency
26 Medical Information Card.
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1 The sticker may be provided by any person, hospital,
2 school, medical group, or association interested in assisting
3 in implementing the Emergency Medical Information Card, but
4 shall meet the specifications as the Secretary may by rule or
5 regulation require.
6 (d) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
7 driver's license issued a space where the licensee may
8 indicate his blood type and RH factor.
9 (e) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
10 original or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee
11 under 21 years of age shall be of a distinct nature from those
12 driver's licenses issued to individuals 21 years of age and
13 older. The color designated for driver's licenses for
14 licensees under 21 years of age shall be at the discretion of
15 the Secretary of State.
16 (e-1) The Secretary shall provide that each driver's
17 license issued to a person under the age of 21 displays the
18 date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date
19 upon which the person becomes 21 years of age.
20 (e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
21 military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
22 ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
23 which they are legally entitled, including health care
24 healthcare, education assistance, and job placement. To assist
25 the State in identifying these veterans and delivering these
26 vital services and benefits, the Secretary of State is
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1 authorized to issue drivers' licenses with the word "veteran"
2 appearing on the face of the licenses. This authorization is
3 predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may
4 not issue any other driver's license which identifies an
5 occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
6 characteristics of the license holder which is unrelated to
7 the purpose of the driver's license.
8 (e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary
9 of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
10 driver's license where, at the request of the applicant, the
11 word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
12 be available to a person identified as a veteran under
13 subsection (e) of Section 6-106 of this Code who was
14 discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
15 (e-7) Upon providing the required documentation, at the
16 request of the applicant, the driver's license may reflect
17 Gold Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a
18 space on each original or renewal driver's license for such
19 designation. This designation shall be available to a person
20 eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of
21 Section 6-106 of this Code.
22 (f) The Secretary of State shall inform all Illinois
23 licensed commercial motor vehicle operators of the
24 requirements of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act,
25 Article V of this Chapter, and shall make provisions to insure
26 that all drivers, seeking to obtain a commercial driver's
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1 license, be afforded an opportunity prior to April 1, 1992, to
2 obtain the license. The Secretary is authorized to extend
3 driver's license expiration dates, and assign specific times,
4 dates and locations where these commercial driver's tests
5 shall be conducted. Any applicant, regardless of the current
6 expiration date of the applicant's driver's license, may be
7 subject to any assignment by the Secretary. Failure to comply
8 with the Secretary's assignment may result in the applicant's
9 forfeiture of an opportunity to receive a commercial driver's
10 license prior to April 1, 1992.
11 (g) The Secretary of State shall designate on a driver's
12 license issued, a space where the licensee may indicate that
13 he or she has drafted a living will in accordance with the
14 Illinois Living Will Act or a durable power of attorney for
15 health care in accordance with the Illinois Power of Attorney
16 Act.
17 (g-1) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion,
18 may designate on each driver's license issued a space where
19 the licensee may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
20 Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
21 specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
22 owner of the license has renewed his or her driver's license.
23 (h) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the
24 terms of this Section is not liable for damages in any civil
25 action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding
26 for his or her act.
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1 (i) The Secretary shall designate a space on each original
2 or renewal of a driver's license, at the request of the
3 applicant, for a designation as a Gold Star Family. This
4 designation shall be available to a person eligible for Gold
5 Star license plates under subsection (f) of Section 6-106 of
6 this Code.
7 (Source: P.A. 103-888, eff. 8-9-24; 103-933, eff. 1-1-25;
8 revised 11-26-24.)
9 (625 ILCS 5/6-110.2)
10 Sec. 6-110.2. Confidentiality of documents submitted with
11 an application for a driver's license. Documents required to
12 be submitted with an application for a driver's license to
13 prove the applicant's identity (name and date of birth),
14 social security number or lack of a social security number,
15 written signature, residency, and, as applicable, citizenship
16 or immigration status, and country of citizenship, and
17 confirmation of an intellectual disability or autism spectrum
18 disorder shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed
19 except to the following persons:
20 (1) the individual to whom the driver's license or
21 permit was issued, upon written request;
22 (2) officers and employees of the Secretary of State
23 who have a need to have access to the stored images for
24 purposes of issuing and controlling driver's licenses,
25 permits, or identification cards and investigation of
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1 fraud or misconduct;
2 (3) law enforcement officials for a civil or criminal
3 law enforcement investigation, except as restricted by
4 Section 6-110.3;
5 (4) other entities that the Secretary may authorize by
6 rule.
7 (Source: P.A. 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
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