---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-REG PLATES-IL ST POLICE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued to vehicles owned and used by the Illinois State Police at no charge. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 2585"
citation: "Illinois SB 2585 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-07"
last_action: "2018-06-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c43ec2f-0044-48e9-a7c2-00870fbb374e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2585&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=109562&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "ce2466315dabfae7765fcd2d441a2bf9acd808f1ca90569723f51be4f1278f3c"
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 SB 2585 (100th) — VEH CD-REG PLATES-IL ST POLICE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued to vehicles owned and used by the Illinois State Police at no charge. Effective immediately.

## 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=10000SB2585&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=109562&DocNum=2585&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2585eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=109562&DocNum=2585&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2585enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=109562&DocNum=2585&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **105–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Tim Bivins — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins `filing`
- **2018-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2018-02-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2018-02-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2018-02-14** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-14** Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2018
- **2018-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2018
- **2018-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2018-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 013-000-000
- **2018-04-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bivins `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2018-04-25** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
- **2018-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-07** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-05-31** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-06-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-06-08** Effective Date June 8, 2018
- **2018-06-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0590 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c43ec2f-0044-48e9-a7c2-00870fbb374e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).