---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-SPECIAL PLATES ISSUANCE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall not issue a series of special license plates, except as authorized under the Code."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 1756"
citation: "Illinois HB 1756 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-23"
last_action: "2007-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/56bf7755-0815-4a7c-956a-25fb69e18e05"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1756&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30582&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "77752d060e1f175ef6fd98499ac12e0957059a8edc5537b036f56c66e4f27024"
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 1756 (95th) — VEH CD-SPECIAL PLATES ISSUANCE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall not issue a series of special license plates, except as authorized under the Code.

## 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=09500HB1756&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30582&DocNum=1756&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1756eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30582&DocNum=1756&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1756enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30582&DocNum=1756&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jack D. Franks — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `filing`
- **2007-02-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-27** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2007-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-28** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-28** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2007-03-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-28** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-30** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-25** Postponed - Transportation
- **2007-05-02** Do Pass Transportation; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007
- **2007-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2007
- **2007-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2008
- **2007-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0359 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/56bf7755-0815-4a7c-956a-25fb69e18e05`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).