---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-PURPLE HRT PLT-SPOUSES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an Illinois resident who is the surviving spouse of a person awarded the Purple Heart by a branch of the armed forces of the United States is eligible to be issued Purple Heart license plates."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1666"
citation: "Illinois SB 1666 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-24"
last_action: "2005-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0a930d83-9dfe-44f3-a0de-40ec41416159"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1666&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=19851&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "4f5a25ae6e9f4f5f7073af4cdfcede419618f3e35169ce39034681613b33ffd3"
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 1666 (94th) — VEH CD-PURPLE HRT PLT-SPOUSES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an Illinois resident who is the surviving spouse of a person awarded the Purple Heart by a branch of the armed forces of the United States is eligible to be issued Purple Heart license plates.

## 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=09400SB1666&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19851&DocNum=1666&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1666eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19851&DocNum=1666&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1666enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19851&DocNum=1666&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Careen M Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Lovana Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Jacobs — primary (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs `filing`
- **2005-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-24** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005
- **2005-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2005-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005
- **2005-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2005-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2005-04-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2005-04-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2005-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2005-04-27** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-28** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2005-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2005-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-05-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2005-05-05** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-05** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- **2005-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2005-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-18** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-19** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2005-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2005.
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Jacobs `filing`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 010-000-000
- **2005-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2005-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2005-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-26** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-07-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0343 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0a930d83-9dfe-44f3-a0de-40ec41416159`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).