---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD - DISABLED VET PARKING"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that person with disabilities parking placards or decals that are issued to veterans with a permanent disability shall not require evidence of disability for renewal."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 3255"
citation: "Illinois SB 3255 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-02-14"
last_action: "2014-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3becad08-812d-4311-af8d-793db60f3ef9"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3255&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=80366&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "7510edd063546645cd839e29dca267adfc4ee24c7909281412f65ce43c855e53"
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 3255 (98th) — VEH CD - DISABLED VET PARKING

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that person with disabilities parking placards or decals that are issued to veterans with a permanent disability shall not require evidence of disability for renewal.

## 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=09800SB3255&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80366&DocNum=3255&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3255eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80366&DocNum=3255&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3255enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80366&DocNum=3255&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
- Carol A. Sente — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Darlene J. Senger — cosponsor (person)
- David McSweeney — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Derrick Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine Cloonen — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Kay Hatcher — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Smiddy — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Sandack — cosponsor (person)
- Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — primary (person)
- Tom Demmer — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-02-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton `filing`
- **2014-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-14** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-19** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-20** Postponed - Transportation
- **2014-03-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2014-03-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-26** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2014
- **2014-03-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014
- **2014-04-11** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 1, 2014 `reading-3`
- **2014-04-30** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-05-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2014-05-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-05-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-05** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2014-05-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2014-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2014-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2014-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2014-05-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2014-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2014-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2014-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2014-05-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2014-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2014-05-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2014-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-12** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0879 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3becad08-812d-4311-af8d-793db60f3ef9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).