ID CARD-VEH CD-OPTOMETRISTS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an optometrist may determine visual disability for purposes of issuing a Disabled Person Identification Card or disability license plates or decals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Jul 2008
Introduced Apr 2, 2008
Signed Jul 28, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2008 · House Apr 1, 2008
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 57
May 20, 2008
D
Democratic35
97% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 28, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-1)
senate
May 8, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 17, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 2, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-10)
house
Mar 5, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2008
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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