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type: "Bill"
title: "SOS-EXPEDITED ID CARD AND LIC"
description: "Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that whenever any application for an identification card is accompanied by a fee, and the application is refused or rejected prior to a review of the applicant's eligibility for the card, the fee shall be returned to the applicant. Provides for the expedited issuance of Illinois Identification Cards, and the fees to be charged by the Secretary of State for expedited issuance. Provides that the Secretary of State shall restrict the issuance of multiple Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards to 3 per year and 10 total for the life of an individual, with discretion to grant exceptions to those limits. Provides for the expiration and renewal of Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the expiration of driver's licenses to non-U.S. citizens. Provides for the expedited issuance of driver's licenses, and the fees to be charged by the Secretary for expedited issuance. Provides that whenever any application for a driver's license or permit is accompanied by a fee, and the application is refused or rejected prior to a review of the applicant's eligibility for the license or permit, the fee shall be returned to the applicant. Effective January 1, 2016."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 1898"
citation: "Illinois SB 1898 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-02-20"
last_action: "2015-08-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a857e99-7da1-4361-8a49-21f813a48a8d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1898&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=88768&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "76cf9814d04e4cceaa2b618bc3ccce3febfe4795befa9ffe170243bb6df34861"
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 1898 (99th) — SOS-EXPEDITED ID CARD AND LIC
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that whenever any application for an identification card is accompanied by a fee, and the application is refused or rejected prior to a review of the applicant's eligibility for the card, the fee shall be returned to the applicant. Provides for the expedited issuance of Illinois Identification Cards, and the fees to be charged by the Secretary of State for expedited issuance. Provides that the Secretary of State shall restrict the issuance of multiple Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards to 3 per year and 10 total for the life of an individual, with discretion to grant exceptions to those limits. Provides for the expiration and renewal of Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the expiration of driver's licenses to non-U.S. citizens. Provides for the expedited issuance of driver's licenses, and the fees to be charged by the Secretary for expedited issuance. Provides that whenever any application for a driver's license or permit is accompanied by a fee, and the application is refused or rejected prior to a review of the applicant's eligibility for the license or permit, the fee shall be returned to the applicant. Effective January 1, 2016.
## 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=09900SB1898&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88768&DocNum=1898&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1898eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88768&DocNum=1898&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1898enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88768&DocNum=1898&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2015-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III `filing`
- **2015-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-11** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-17** Re-referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2015-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2015-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2015-03-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
- **2015-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2015-04-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harris `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015
- **2015-04-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2015-04-22** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-23** Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2015-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2015-05-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
- **2015-05-13** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-19** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-06** Effective Date January 1, 2016
- **2015-08-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0305 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a857e99-7da1-4361-8a49-21f813a48a8d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).