---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-US NAVY LICENSE PLATES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for issuance of U.S. Navy license plates, at an additional initial charge of $15 and an additional renewal charge of $2 with eligibility requirements to be determined by the Secretary of State. Provides that the $15 additional initial charge and the $2 renewal charge shall go to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that the plates must display the U.S. Navy emblem. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 1850"
citation: "Illinois SB 1850 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-07-10"
last_action: "2008-08-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b38162f-ccdf-4a2e-bca7-e3b893cb3f3a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1850&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=33855&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "2d05f122a9e523c35f2fd14a97cf6d6d873d962f36e59271b379738c52f43970"
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 1850 (95th) — VEH CD-US NAVY LICENSE PLATES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for issuance of U.S. Navy license plates, at an additional initial charge of $15 and an additional renewal charge of $2 with eligibility requirements to be determined by the Secretary of State. Provides that the $15 additional initial charge and the $2 renewal charge shall go to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that the plates must display the U.S. Navy emblem. 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=09500SB1850&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=33855&DocNum=1850&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1850eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=33855&DocNum=1850&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1850enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=33855&DocNum=1850&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **110–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Deanna Demuzio — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-07-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio `filing`
- **2007-07-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-07-10** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-07** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-14** Re-referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-14** Re-assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-02-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2008-02-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2008-02-28** Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-02-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008
- **2008-03-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2008
- **2008-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 051-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-19** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2008-05-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-19** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-19** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-28** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2008-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2008-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-11** Effective Date August 11, 2008
- **2008-08-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0796 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b38162f-ccdf-4a2e-bca7-e3b893cb3f3a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).