MILITARY PLATES-SECOND SET
Summary
Amends the Special Plates Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person eligible to receive certain military special plates is entitled to receive, upon application to the Secretary of State, a second set of the special plates under the same terms and conditions as the first set of special plates. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2026
Signed Jul 24, 2026
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Enrolled
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Jul 24, 2026
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The bill has been finalized for signature, moving from its 'Engrossed' stage to the 'Enrolled' stage. This change updates the document header to reflect that the legislation has passed both houses of the legislature and the governor has approved it, making it ready for official publication and implementation.
Scope change
No substantive changes to the bill's scope, eligibility criteria, funding, or requirements were made; the text remains identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL
The document title was updated from 'HB4385 Engrossed' to 'HB4385 Enrolled' to indicate the bill is in its final, approved form.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 20, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
5
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erica Harriss
RRepublican
P
Kevin Schmidt
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Tipsword
RRepublican
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Plummer
RRepublican
Co
Meg Loughran Cappel
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Halpin
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
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