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Bill SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION PLATES Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue special registration plates designated as Sons of the American Legion plates to residents of this State who meet the eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that the plates shall display the Sons of the American Legion logo. Provides that in all other respects, the design, color, and format of the plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary of State. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd SB 2959 Illinois SB 2959 (103rd)
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Illinois SB 2959 (103rd) — SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION PLATES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue special registration plates designated as Sons of the American Legion plates to residents of this State who meet the eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that the plates shall display the Sons of the American Legion logo. Provides that in all other respects, the design, color, and format of the plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary of State.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Transportation — 140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · lower
  • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety — 110 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 590 (pass) · lower
  • Transportation — 140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1100 (pass) · lower
  • State Government, Amendment 1 — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety, Amendment 1 — 110 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Stephanie A. Kifowit — primary (person)
  • Tom Bennett — primary (person)
  • Craig Wilcox — cosponsor (person)
  • Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
  • Dennis Tipsword, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Jason Bunting — cosponsor (person)
  • Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
  • Patrick Sheehan — cosponsor (person)
  • Seth Lewis — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2024-01-31 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett filing
  • 2024-01-31 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-01-31 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-02-06 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
  • 2024-02-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  • 2024-03-06 Postponed - Transportation
  • 2024-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett amendment-introduction
  • 2024-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
  • 2024-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2024-03-13 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 014-000-000
  • 2024-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024 reading-2
  • 2024-03-14 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-03-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
  • 2024-04-09 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-04-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
  • 2024-04-09 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2024-04-09 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2024-04-10 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-10 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-04-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  • 2024-04-15 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety referral-committee
  • 2024-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  • 2024-05-01 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000
  • 2024-05-01 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  • 2024-05-07 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2024-05-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit amendment-introduction
  • 2024-05-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-05-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  • 2024-05-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2024-05-16 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-05-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2024-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2024-05-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-05-16 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  • 2024-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2024
  • 2024-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Tom Bennett filing
  • 2024-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
  • 2024-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000
  • 2024-05-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  • 2024-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  • 2024-05-24 Senate Concurs
  • 2024-05-24 Passed Both Houses
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  • 2024-06-21 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2024-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2024-08-09 Effective Date January 1, 2025
  • 2024-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0933 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/727a4776-1efa-4d97-b41b-f6bbc604262e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).