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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-IRAQI FREEDOM PLATES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of Operation Iraqi Freedom license plates, at an additional initial charge of $15 with eligibility requirements to be determined by the Secretary of State. Provides that the design, color, and format of the plates is wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. Provides that the $15 additional initial charge shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 853"
citation: "Illinois HB 853 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-09"
last_action: "2009-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/90d0cde9-c4d4-4d8d-9daf-09a3e2ae6625"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=853&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=42369&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "be28bfe961861c94f7f33e3da8dce2cffe16a8bf9ef6445bbfb3380086544c21"
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 HB 853 (96th) — VEH CD-IRAQI FREEDOM PLATES
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of Operation Iraqi Freedom license plates, at an additional initial charge of $15 with eligibility requirements to be determined by the Secretary of State. Provides that the design, color, and format of the plates is wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. Provides that the $15 additional initial charge shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
## 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=09600HB0853&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42369&DocNum=853&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0853eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42369&DocNum=853&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0853enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42369&DocNum=853&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **551** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **1170** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **1125** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Rich Brauer — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-09** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer `filing`
- **2009-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2009-02-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2009-02-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2009-02-18** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2009-02-25** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2009-04-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-01** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-005-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2009-04-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2009-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2009-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2009-05-05** Waive Posting Notice
- **2009-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
- **2009-05-12** Sponsor Removed Sen. Don Harmon
- **2009-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 008-000-000
- **2009-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Munoz `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2009-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2009-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 012-000-000
- **2009-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 012-000-000
- **2009-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2009-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2009-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0747 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/90d0cde9-c4d4-4d8d-9daf-09a3e2ae6625`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).