2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2386: VEHICLE-ARMED FORCES PLATES

Legislative Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plates to Illinois residents that served in the United States Armed Forces after July 1, 1958 and participated in U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations, or U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations. Provides that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plates shall expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by the Code. Provides that the Secretary has discretion as to the design, color, and format of the plates. Provides that the plates are not required to designate "Land of Lincoln".

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Bill History

1/31/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rick Ryan
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Senate
4/9/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Transportation
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/4/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/8/2025
115
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Transportation(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/19/20256.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/20258.3 KB