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type: "Bill"
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title: "ID CARD ACT-DISABILITY ID"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Removes provisions authorizing the Secretary of State to provide by rule for the issuance of an identification card without photograph if the applicant has a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her photograph. Substitutes the term \"person with a disability\" for the term \"disabled person\". Redefines the terms \"developmental disability\", \"visual disability\", \"physical disability\", and \"mental disability\". Provides that blindness is a Class 1A disability. Changes the name of the Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card to the Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card. Makes conforming changes in the Election Code, Property Tax Code, Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act, Illinois Public Aid Code, Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, Fish and Aquatic Life Code, Wildlife Code, Illinois Vehicle Code, Jury Act, and Jury Commission Act. Effective January 1, 2013."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "97th"
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identifier: "HB 4531"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4531 (97th)"
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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: 40
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2012-01-31"
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last_action: "2012-08-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0ed5fe07-3e43-4508-8c61-a0629008f896"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4531&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=64215&SessionID=84&GA=97"
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source_hash: "345409fe1af487d7582085a1d9798131cfe592b162016c94d0cb21e8333bb42b"
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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 4531 (97th) — ID CARD ACT-DISABILITY ID
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Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Removes provisions authorizing the Secretary of State to provide by rule for the issuance of an identification card without photograph if the applicant has a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her photograph. Substitutes the term "person with a disability" for the term "disabled person". Redefines the terms "developmental disability", "visual disability", "physical disability", and "mental disability". Provides that blindness is a Class 1A disability. Changes the name of the Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card to the Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card. Makes conforming changes in the Election Code, Property Tax Code, Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act, Illinois Public Aid Code, Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, Fish and Aquatic Life Code, Wildlife Code, Illinois Vehicle Code, Jury Act, and Jury Commission Act. Effective January 1, 2013.
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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=09700HB4531&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64215&DocNum=4531&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4531eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64215&DocNum=4531&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4531enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64215&DocNum=4531&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **85–22** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **93–16** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Elizabeth Hernandez — primary (person)
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- Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2012-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez `filing`
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- **2012-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-02-27** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-03-07** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-03-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2012-03-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-016-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-03-30** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2012-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-03-30** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2012-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-11** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-19** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
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- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
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- **2012-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
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- **2012-04-25** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
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- **2012-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-05-02** Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2012
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- **2012-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2012-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2012
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- **2012-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
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- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2012-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2012-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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- **2012-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 085-022-001
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- **2012-05-28** Passed Both Houses
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- **2012-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2012-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2013
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- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1064 `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/0ed5fe07-3e43-4508-8c61-a0629008f896`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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