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type: "Bill"
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title: "ID CARD-VEH CD-OPTOMETRISTS"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an optometrist may determine visual disability for purposes of issuing a Disabled Person Identification Card or disability license plates or decals."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "HB 5655"
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citation: "Illinois HB 5655 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 32
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2008-02-15"
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last_action: "2008-07-28"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ca32044b-5b00-47cb-a7b5-335885323e07"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5655&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=37232&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "9a3b2c4a5acb6b5f53e2dd1159541e194a4519df58ba05c64a5b34c59b2c89c9"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 5655 (95th) — ID CARD-VEH CD-OPTOMETRISTS
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Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an optometrist may determine visual disability for purposes of issuing a Disabled Person Identification Card or disability license plates or decals.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5655&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37232&DocNum=5655&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5655eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37232&DocNum=5655&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5655enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37232&DocNum=5655&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **107–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Donald L. Moffitt — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2008-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt `filing`
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- **2008-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-02-26** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2008-03-05** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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- **2008-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
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- **2008-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2008-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2008-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-04-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
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- **2008-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-04-02** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-04-17** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-07** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
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- **2008-05-08** Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008
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- **2008-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2008-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
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- **2008-05-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
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- **2008-05-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
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- **2008-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-05-20** Passed Both Houses
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- **2008-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2008-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2008-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2009
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- **2008-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0762 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ca32044b-5b00-47cb-a7b5-335885323e07`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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