VEH CD-U.S. AIR FORCE PLATES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Provides for the issuance of U.S. Air Force license plates to Illinois residents who meet eligibility requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that an applicant shall be charged an additional fee of $20 at original issuance and renewal. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that $5 of the original issuance fee and $18 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund. Creates the Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that money in the Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund shall be paid as grants to the Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Illinois for operational and program expenses of the Chanute Air Museum. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Mar 2, 2011
Signed Aug 4, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2011 · House Mar 1, 2011
How they voted
42–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 17, 2011
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 4, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 10, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 1, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (85-5-5)
house
Feb 16, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 18, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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