HB 1209 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

SPACE FORCE LICENSE PLATES

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Establishes the creation of a United States Space Force special license plate. Provides that the design, color, and format of the plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. Provides that the surviving spouse of a military service member who has been issued a United States Space Force license plate may retain the plate so long as the spouse is a resident of Illinois and transfers the registration to his or her name within 180 days of the death of the service member. Provides that an individual may reclass his or her registration or plate upon acquiring a Space Force license plate without a replacement plate fee or registration sticker cost. Provides that a vehicle owner who has been approved for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act or who is the spouse of such a person shall pay a $10 registration fee for vehicles displaying a Space Force license plate.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2023 Last action Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2023

How they voted

1070
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 116
Mar 15, 2023
D Democratic76
72 Yea 4
94% Yea
R Republican40
35 Yea 5
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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