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Bill VEH CD-SOS-SPEC LICENSE PLATES Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a special license plate is authorized by law to raise funds for a specific cause and the Secretary of State has not received the required number of applications for that special plate within 2 years of the effective date of the Public Act authorizing the special plate, the Secretary's authority to issue the plate is nullified. Provides that revenues from special license plates shall only benefit designated charitable entities, which must be in compliance with specified requirements. Requires a charitable entity to annually provide the Secretary with a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General's office, requires the name of the charitable entity which is to receive the funds to be provided to the Secretary within specified time limits, and provides that in the case of a failure to comply with these requirements, the special plates shall be discontinued and any undisbursed funds collected from the sale of plates authorized for that organization shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund. Provides that if fewer than 1,000 sets of any special plate issued by the Secretary are actively registered for 2 consecutive calendar years, the Secretary may discontinue the issuance of that special plate and that discontinued plates shall be recalled and that owners of vehicles which were registered with recalled plates shall not be charged a reclassification or sticker replacement plate fee upon the issuance of new plates. Makes various changes in provisions concerning moneys collected under provisions creating special plates. Repeals provisions creating Lewis and Clark Bicentennial special plates. Effective January 1, 2012. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 97th HB 2938 Illinois HB 2938 (97th)
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Illinois HB 2938 (97th) — VEH CD-SOS-SPEC LICENSE PLATES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a special license plate is authorized by law to raise funds for a specific cause and the Secretary of State has not received the required number of applications for that special plate within 2 years of the effective date of the Public Act authorizing the special plate, the Secretary's authority to issue the plate is nullified. Provides that revenues from special license plates shall only benefit designated charitable entities, which must be in compliance with specified requirements. Requires a charitable entity to annually provide the Secretary with a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General's office, requires the name of the charitable entity which is to receive the funds to be provided to the Secretary within specified time limits, and provides that in the case of a failure to comply with these requirements, the special plates shall be discontinued and any undisbursed funds collected from the sale of plates authorized for that organization shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund. Provides that if fewer than 1,000 sets of any special plate issued by the Secretary are actively registered for 2 consecutive calendar years, the Secretary may discontinue the issuance of that special plate and that discontinued plates shall be recalled and that owners of vehicles which were registered with recalled plates shall not be charged a reclassification or sticker replacement plate fee upon the issuance of new plates. Makes various changes in provisions concerning moneys collected under provisions creating special plates. Repeals provisions creating Lewis and Clark Bicentennial special plates. Effective January 1, 2012.

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

  • Third Reading — 460 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1100 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Emily McAsey — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2011-02-22 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey filing
  • 2011-02-23 First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-02-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-02-28 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-03-09 Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2011-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey amendment-introduction
  • 2011-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2011-04-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  • 2011-04-05 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2011-04-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2011-04-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-04-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2011-04-06 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-04-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2011-04-07 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2011-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-04-07 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2011-04-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-04-07 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2011-04-12 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 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
  • 2011-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2011-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2011
  • 2011-05-20 Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-05-20 Passed Both Houses
  • 2011-06-17 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2011-08-16 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2011-08-16 Effective Date January 1, 2012
  • 2011-08-16 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0409 became-law

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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8d26a54f-d302-4851-90fe-77d46ca877b7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).