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+type: "Bill"
+title: "VEH CD-DISABLED VET PLATES"
+description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes provisions requiring a 100% disability and eligibility for the purchase of a vehicle by the federal government as conditions for eligibility for disabled veterans' registration plates. Replaces the deleted provisions with provisions requiring that the veteran hold proof of a service-connected disability from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and that a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse has certified that the veteran qualifies for issuance of registration plates or decals to a person with disabilities. Repeals a provision that authorized the issuance of handicapped veterans' registration plates to disabled veterans who have less than 100% disability and are eligible for the purchase of a vehicle by the federal government. Deletes cross-references to the repealed provision."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "96th"
+identifier: "HB 52"
+citation: "Illinois HB 52 (96th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 50
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2009-01-07"
+last_action: "2009-07-27"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d0432d5b-4020-4f05-aefc-d937d0c19d63"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=52&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40023&SessionID=76&GA=96"
+source_hash: "b8345688205e79034cad3c1fe456481eefed3d6a3be77704002590c9d9e736fb"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 52 (96th) — VEH CD-DISABLED VET PLATES
+
+Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes provisions requiring a 100% disability and eligibility for the purchase of a vehicle by the federal government as conditions for eligibility for disabled veterans' registration plates. Replaces the deleted provisions with provisions requiring that the veteran hold proof of a service-connected disability from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and that a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse has certified that the veteran qualifies for issuance of registration plates or decals to a person with disabilities. Repeals a provision that authorized the issuance of handicapped veterans' registration plates to disabled veterans who have less than 100% disability and are eligible for the purchase of a vehicle by the federal government. Deletes cross-references to the repealed provision.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0052&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40023&DocNum=52&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0052eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40023&DocNum=52&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0052enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40023&DocNum=52&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
+- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Timothy L. Schmitz — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2009-01-07** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz `filing`
+- **2009-01-07** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
+- **2009-01-14** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2009-01-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2009-02-04** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2009-02-10** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2009-02-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2009-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
+- **2009-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
+- **2009-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
+- **2009-02-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2009-02-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2009-02-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
+- **2009-02-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
+- **2009-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
+- **2009-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
+- **2009-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
+- **2009-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
+- **2009-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
+- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
+- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
+- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
+- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
+- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
+- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
+- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
+- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
+- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
+- **2009-02-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2009-02-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2009-02-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 25, 2009 `reading-1`
+- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
+- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
+- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
+- **2009-03-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
+- **2009-03-11** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2009-03-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
+- **2009-05-04** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
+- **2009-05-06** Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
+- **2009-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
+- **2009-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
+- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2009-05-19** Passed Both Houses
+- **2009-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2009-07-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2009-07-27** Effective Date January 1, 2010
+- **2009-07-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0079 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d0432d5b-4020-4f05-aefc-d937d0c19d63`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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