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Bill	VEH CD-DISABLED VET PLATES	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes various changes in the wording and arrangement of provisions concerning disabled veterans' license plates. Provides that any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected disability from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs whose degree of disability has been declared to be 50% or more, but is statutorily ineligible for a plate or decal for persons with disabilities, may obtain a special registration plate without the international symbol of access. Provides that the design and color of such plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary, except that plates may not contain the international symbol of access if issued to veterans who are statutorily ineligible for disability plates or decals. Adds references to these changes concerning disabled veterans' license plates to the Section concerning parking privileges for persons with disabilities. Effective September 1, 2011.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 1151	Illinois HB 1151 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	68	3	2011-02-07	2012-08-10	openstates	ocd-bill/2e262bad-6783-4b2d-930a-546d27e271ee	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1151&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=57035&SessionID=84&GA=97	071485f9784b4ebb19a7b8f7e719a0fc4c9dc0f77fde87f648ac461951c6583b	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 1151 (97th) — VEH CD-DISABLED VET PLATES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes various changes in the wording and arrangement of provisions concerning disabled veterans' license plates. Provides that any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected disability from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs whose degree of disability has been declared to be 50% or more, but is statutorily ineligible for a plate or decal for persons with disabilities, may obtain a special registration plate without the international symbol of access. Provides that the design and color of such plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary, except that plates may not contain the international symbol of access if issued to veterans who are statutorily ineligible for disability plates or decals. Adds references to these changes concerning disabled veterans' license plates to the Section concerning parking privileges for persons with disabilities. Effective September 1, 2011.

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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 113–4 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 108–6 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2011-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook filing
• 2011-02-07 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-02-14 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
• 2011-02-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2011-03-02 Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 committee-passage
• 2011-03-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-03-08 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2011-03-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-03-09 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-006-000 reading-3, passage
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
• 2011-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
• 2011-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
• 2011-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
• 2011-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
• 2011-03-09 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
• 2011-03-09 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Esther Golar
• 2011-03-09 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
• 2011-03-10 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2011-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2011 reading-1
• 2011-03-10 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
• 2011-03-14 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-03-14 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2011-04-27 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2011-05-05 Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2011-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
• 2011-05-06 Second Reading reading-2
• 2011-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
• 2011-07-23 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-05-04 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
• 2012-05-08 Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2012-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2012
• 2012-05-09 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2012-05-09 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
• 2012-05-11 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
• 2012-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval amendment-introduction
• 2012-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
• 2012-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 007-000-000
• 2012-05-24 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2012-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval amendment-passage
• 2012-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2012-05-24 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-05-24 Arrived in House introduction
• 2012-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
• 2012-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
• 2012-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
• 2012-05-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2012-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-004-000
• 2012-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2012-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2012-08-10 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2012-08-10 Effective Date January 1, 2013
• 2012-08-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0918 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2e262bad-6783-4b2d-930a-546d27e271ee. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).